THEME EXPLORATION

subsistence living

11 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
3 Women
3 Women
1977 · Robert Altman
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken
1974 · Jean Rouch
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
2007 · Harmony Korine
On War
On War
2008 · Bertrand Bonello
Barcelona (un mapa
Barcelona (un mapa
2007 · Ventura Pons
Mask
Mask
1985 · Peter Bogdanovich
20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed
20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed
2014 · Mahiro Maeda
La libertad
La libertad
2001 · Lisandro Alonso
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently chronicle the struggles of working-class families surviving on minimal wages and welfare systems, exposing the brutal reality of poverty and economic inequality.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His works examine marginalized communities living at society's edges, exploring themes of survival, makeshift families, and dignity amid extreme economic hardship.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His films deeply explore the moral and emotional complexities of ordinary people struggling to survive economically, revealing how poverty shapes relationships and personal choices.