poverty and wealth

His neorealist masterpieces like 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' depict the dignified struggles of the poor with profound humanism and social critique.

His gritty social dramas consistently expose systemic poverty and class inequality through intimate character studies and documentary-style realism.

Films like 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer' masterfully explore class conflict and wealth disparity through genre-blending narratives that are both entertaining and politically incisive.