THEME EXPLORATION

reintegration into society

28 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
The Cured
The Cured
2017 · David Freyne
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party
2016 · Kemi Adetiba
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Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026 · Kozo Kaiho
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Death of a Bureaucrat
Death of a Bureaucrat
1966 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Men
The Men
1950 · Fred Zinnemann
Quartet for the End of Time
Quartet for the End of Time
1983 · Alfonso Cuarón
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' unflinchingly depict the struggles of marginalized individuals attempting to reintegrate into systems that often fail them.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore how society's outcasts find belonging and redemption through unconventional family structures and human connection.

 Jacques Audiard France

His works including 'A Prophet' and 'Dardenne' examine the psychological and social journey of individuals, particularly ex-convicts, navigating their return to society.