THEME EXPLORATION

survival and desperation

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre *
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre *
1948 · John Huston
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
Pusher
Pusher
1996 · Nicolas Winding Refn
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
The Sea Gypsies
The Sea Gypsies
1978 · Stewart Raffill
The Tunnel
The Tunnel
2019 · Pål Øie
Tintarella di Luna
Tintarella di Luna
1985 · Gaspar Noé
Virus
Virus
1980 · Kinji Fukasaku
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joe Carnahan USA

High-octane genre cinema blending pulpy action with gritty realism and dark humor.

 Coen Brothers Belgium

They chronicle the struggles of marginalized individuals fighting against economic hardship and social exclusion with unflinching realism.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films explore families on the brink of collapse, examining how ordinary people endure poverty and desperation while maintaining human dignity.