Tracing the thread…
His films obsessively explore wealth, greed, and financial excess as corrupting forces that define American ambition and morality.
Wong Kar-wai Hong KongHe visually poeticizes consumer culture and material desire, showing how spending and luxury intertwine with human emotion and longing.
Bong Joon-ho South KoreaHis work critically examines class disparities and the psychological desperation that stems from wealth inequality and spending power.