poverty and social class

His neorealist films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' unflinchingly document working-class struggle and systemic inequality in modern Britain.

Films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' compassionately explore poverty, family bonds, and the invisible margins of society with poetic depth.

Works like 'The Wrestler' and 'mother!' examine economic desperation, class struggle, and human degradation through visceral, psychologically intense narratives.