Movies and TvShows featuring "overcrowding" theme.

Germany, Year Zero is a neorealist film set in post-World War II Berlin. The story follows a young boy as he tries to navigate a city in ruins, facing hunger, despair, and the moral dilemmas of a devastated society. The film explores themes of guilt, hopelessness, and the desperate will to survive.

The Emigrants (1971) tells the story of a Swedish family who embarks on a treacherous journey to the United States in the 19th century, facing seasickness, religious persecution, and the challenges of starting a new life in a foreign land. The film explores themes of hope, faith, poverty, and the pursuit of the American dream.

Dominion is a chilling documentary that unveils the cruel practices of the meat industry, showcasing the inhumane treatment of animals in farms and slaughterhouses. It exposes the accelerated growth and unethical practices of turkey farms, duck farms, beef industry, and dairy farms. The film sheds light on the graphic animal slaughter, animal mutilation, and maltreatment that takes place in poultry processing plants, hatcheries, and egg farms. It also explores the negative impact of factory farming on the environment and the ethics behind animal exploitation. Dominion is a powerful indictment of the capitalistic system that perpetuates the suffering of animals.

An Alabama correction officer falls in love with a man awaiting trial for murder and risks it all to help him escape.

Urbanized is a documentary film about the design of cities, and how they impact our lives. It explores the challenges and opportunities of urbanization, with a focus on sustainable development, transportation infrastructure, public spaces, and the effects of overcrowding. The film features interviews with architects, urban planners, and community activists from around the world, showcasing innovative design solutions and inspiring stories of urban transformation.

In Knight Without Armour, a British journalist is recruited as an undercover agent during the Russian Revolution. He falls in love with a countess and must navigate the dangerous political landscape to save her from execution.

Last Train Home follows the Zhangs, a Chinese couple who work in a factory in Guangzhou and only get to go home once a year for the Chinese New Year. The film explores the challenges they face in their journey to reunite with their children and the hardships of being part of China's massive migrant worker population. It depicts the struggles of the working class, the impact of urbanization, and the tension between tradition and modernity.

A young working class girl falls in love with an upper class boy who is part of the plot to assassinate General Schneider, head of the Chilean Army.

A salaryman sees a murder in the subways and is soon pursued by the killer, who wants him to join a group called The Engineers, who have taken it upon themselves to reduce Japan's overpopulation. Despite not wanting any part of joining, the man begins to mutate, running throughout Japan and fighting his urge to kill.

The problem of slum dwellings in the 1930s.

In a near future where social classes are split into parallel layers of reality, a promising young government worker must decide if she’s willing to risk her status and way of life to pursue the love of someone she can only remember in her dreams.

A documentary about the Marx brothers' films, personas, and careers as told by Hollywood writers, actors, and insiders.