Movies and TvShows featuring "social-critic" theme.
Set in a dark future, Wonderful Days follows a resistance movement fighting against the dehumanization and pollution of society. The story revolves around a couple who become entangled in the struggle and must navigate through a doomed civilization. With themes of environmental issues and social criticism, the film explores the consequences of a polluted world and the fight for a better future.
When a disillusioned man named Frank is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he teams up with a teenage girl named Roxy to embark on a killing spree targeting rude, inconsiderate people. Together, they seek to cleanse society of its vices and injustices.
George Carlin's American Dream is a miniseries that delves into the captivating life and enduring impact of the legendary stand-up comedian, George Carlin. Through insightful interviews with Carlin's family and friends, along with carefully selected material from his groundbreaking stand-up specials and rare footage from his personal archive, the series offers an intimate look into the mind and genius of a man who was truly ahead of his time. Prepare to be entertained, enlightened, and inspired by Carlin's astute social criticism, biting satire, fearless rebel spirit, and unyielding commitment to truth and freedom of speech.
A comic strip writer in NYC, still grieving over the death of a friend in 9/11, gets his publisher to agree to a limited run of "Justice", a comic book about an ordinary person who is a hero.
In the Russian Empire, a labor strike erupts as workers protest against their exploitative working conditions, corruption, and the cruelty inflicted upon animals. The rebellion grows in intensity, leading to a fierce fight for workers' rights and justice. Amidst the turmoil, the working class is pushed to the edge, suffering from starvation and social unrest. The movie explores themes of class struggle, anti-capitalism, and the oppressive nature of the Tsarist regime.
The story of Stanisław Wokulski, a wealthy merchant who falls in love with a haughty aristocrat, Izabela Łęcka.
In a futuristic dystopia, a social critic battles against an alien-controlled society where media and television brainwash the population. As martian invaders threaten the world, the critic must navigate through a world of mass media, blood donations, televised trials, and oppressive tactics. With surrealism and allegory, the film explores themes of control, manipulation, and the struggle for freedom.
Blue Blood is a satirical drama that takes place in an eerie manor. It follows the murder mystery surrounding a child and explores themes of class society, social criticism, and good versus evil. The plot delves into the dark forces of satanism and features a female-female kiss. The story is based on a novel and includes elements of a haunted house and nightmares.
An irresponsible young Spaniard having spent 6 months in jail for embezzlement gets a job as a waiter in a bar restaurant and becomes involved in a stolen goods racket.
In Istanbul, a group of friends experience the highs and lows of life as they navigate through love, loss, and laughter. From heartbreak and longing to hilarious misadventures, they discover the true meaning of friendship.
A lonely young suburban housewife participates in a radio interview survey while simultaneously engaging in an extramarital affair.
Property Is No Longer a Theft is a satirical comedy set in Italy, focusing on themes of theft, corruption, and the state of the Italian economy. The story follows a bank teller named Total, who becomes obsessed with the concept of property and starts stealing items from his customers. As he delves deeper into his criminal activities, Total is pursued by a police inspector, leading to a series of comedic and chaotic events. The film offers a scathing critique of capitalism and the greed that permeates society.
A quartet of young neo-Fascists terrorise the Milanise locals while the Police mostly look the other way.
Lola is a young gypsy of uncertain origin who was adopted, as a newborn, by a family among whom she has grown up with gypsy customs and traditions. When the young woman finishes high school, she considers, against her family and her social environment, to continue her studies and pursue a teaching career. At that moment of his adolescent life, love appears when he meets Juan, a gypsy of his age.
In a border region, two anthropomorphic border guards engage in a tense conflict. As the tension escalates, they resort to violence, questioning the futility of war and advocating for pacifism.
A young man who wants to become a professional dancer falls in love with a gypsy girl and gets in conflict with her totally different cultural background. But love can overcome these differences..
A group of Africans clandestinely reaches the coast of southern Spain. Among them is Alou, a 28 years old Senegalese. As all his belongings are stolen while in Almsería, he has no choice but to engage in street vending. His only pleasure are the letters he writes to his family to tell the vicissitudes of his Spanish adventure.
Young photography model Susanna and her alienated teenage brother Veli spend the summer of 1969 travelling around Finland, mostly with another girl and her boyfriend. Sporting the latest fashions and trendy hairdos, they naïvely observe and criticise the modern consumer society, advertising, fancy boats and summer cottages, country dances, barbecues, and any other phenomena that were supposed to bother angry young intellectuals in those days. The plot and the political agenda are delivered with a cheerful, tongue-in-cheek mixture of documentary observations, fake TV commercials, fake interviews, philosophical voiceovers and titles, and a jazzy soundtrack by the progressive rock group Wigwam.
An anthropologist goes to the mountains to study the problems of the indigenous people and finds out that they are being dispossessed of their lands.
Last winter Russians got tired with Putin's autocratic actions and went out into the streets to demand change. A hope for more righteous Russia has awakened, but the journey is a long one, and the weight of history exceptionally heavy. However, an idea for new Russia has been born, and continues to grow even at this very moment. One of the people fighting for change is a Russian author and dissident Victor Erofeyev. He loves his country and wants it to be more tolerant and open-minded. For decades now, he has been criticising the people in charge of Russia. He has also been in trouble with the state since the Soviet times, but does not let the fear hold him back. With his work he wants to encourage the Russians to take a critical look around and try to actively improve their own situation. Now this is finally happening.