THEME EXPLORATION

professional struggle

42 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Office Romance
Office Romance
2026 · Ol Parker
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
1997 · Gus Van Sant
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Gladiator
Gladiator
2000 · Ridley Scott
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Winter Sleep
Winter Sleep
2014 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Pain and Glory
Pain and Glory
2019 · Pedro Almodóvar
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
A Street to Die
A Street to Die
1986 · Bill Bennett
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Hi, Tereska
Hi, Tereska
2001 · Robert Gliński
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Streetheart
Streetheart
1998 · Charles Binamé
The Good Life
The Good Life
1997 · Stephen Berra
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Hideo Gosha
A Touch of Sin
A Touch of Sin
2013 · Jia Zhangke
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Amorosa
Amorosa
1986 · Mai Zetterling
Ansikte mot ansikte
Ansikte mot ansikte
1976 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His films intimately examine the daily struggles, disappointments, and resilience of working-class professionals navigating economic hardship and personal ambition.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

He consistently portrays the systemic obstacles facing workers and professionals, exploring how social structures impact career fulfillment and human dignity.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films delicately capture the emotional toll of professional aspirations, career transitions, and the tension between work demands and personal relationships.