urban unemployment

His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' unflinchingly document working-class struggle and the dehumanizing effects of unemployment and bureaucratic systems.

Through character-driven narratives in films like 'Meantime' and 'Another Year,' he explores the psychological and social impacts of joblessness on individuals and families.

Their neo-realist works such as 'Rosetta' and 'The Kid with a Bike' intimately portray the desperate circumstances and dignity of unemployed urban workers struggling to survive.