social hierarchy breakdown

His surrealist films systematically dismantle social conventions and class structures through absurdist narratives that expose the arbitrary nature of hierarchy.

His social realist cinema consistently portrays the collapse of social safety nets and dignity, showing how systemic failures break down class barriers through shared suffering.

His films, particularly 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer,' explicitly dramatize the violent intersection and ultimate dissolution of rigid class hierarchies.