retirement

His masterpiece 'Tokyo Story' and 'An Autumn Afternoon' poignantly explore aging, retirement, and the melancholy of life's later chapters through intimate family dynamics.

'Amour' presents a devastating portrait of retirement years consumed by illness and mortality, examining dignity, love, and decline with unflinching realism.

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' expose the struggles of aging workers and pensioners navigating economic hardship and lost purpose.