vegetable theft

His neorealist masterpiece 'Bicycle Thieves' explores desperation and petty theft in post-war poverty, establishing the moral complexity of survival-driven crime.

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' examine how economic hardship forces ordinary people into transgressive acts, including food insecurity and theft.

His film 'Shoplifters' centers on a family surviving through petty theft including stealing produce, examining dignity, family bonds, and society's moral judgment of the poor.