small business struggle

His films consistently depict the financial struggles and dignity of working-class individuals and small business owners fighting against systemic inequality.

Their intense dramas like 'Uncut Gems' and 'Good Time' explore the desperation and moral compromises of small-time hustlers and entrepreneurs barely surviving economically.

His humanistic films examine modest family businesses and working-class struggles with profound empathy, particularly in depicting economic precarity and entrepreneurial hardship.