Tracing the thread…
Her films explore economic precarity and survival within capitalist systems, examining how ordinary people navigate retail and service work.
Ken Loach United KingdomHe consistently critiques exploitative retail and labor practices through socially conscious narratives about working-class struggles in commercial systems.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanHis intimate character studies reveal the human costs of retail employment and consumer culture, particularly in Japanese urban commercial spaces.