unlikely protagonist

The Coen Brothers consistently craft narratives around ordinary, flawed, or morally ambiguous characters thrust into extraordinary circumstances, from a parking lot attendant in 'Fargo' to a bowling bum in 'The Big Lebowski'.

Bong excels at centering stories on working-class, underestimated characters who become unlikely heroes, as exemplified by the Kim family in 'Parasite' and the unemployed man in 'Snowpiercer'.

Lanthimos constructs surreal worlds where eccentric, socially awkward, or marginalized individuals become the focal points of darkly absurd narratives that challenge conventional notions of heroism.