His films expose how systemic poverty and bureaucratic structures confine individuals within cycles of economic desperation and social immobility.
Chloé Zhao China/United StatesShe portrays marginalized characters literally and figuratively confined by economic displacement, examining how society restricts movement and opportunity.
Michael Haneke AustriaHis work intensely explores psychological and physical confinement, examining how social structures and human relationships create inescapable prisons.