Movies and TvShows featuring "working-class-people" theme.

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls meet in a karaoke bar and embark on a journey to find love. They encounter various obstacles, including lost phone numbers, mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog. Will they overcome these challenges and find happiness?

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer is a documentary film that explores the life and crimes of Aileen Wuornos, a woman who was convicted of murdering several men and sentenced to death. The film delves into her troubled childhood, her experiences as a prostitute, and the events leading up to her arrest. Through interviews with Aileen herself, as well as those close to her, the film attempts to shed light on her motivations and the circumstances that led to her becoming a serial killer.

The Working Class Goes to Heaven follows the story of a middle-aged factory worker who becomes involved in the turmoil of Italian politics during the 1970s. As he experiences exploitation and struggles with his own mental breakdown, he must navigate the complexities of being a member of the proletariat in a rapidly industrializing society.

Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks is a documentary that depicts the lives of individuals living in an industrial town in modern China. It explores the challenges faced by the working-class people, including poverty, forced relocation, and the struggle for survival. The film focuses on the father-son relationship within a railwayman's family and sheds light on the impact of industrialization on society.

Tutti giù per terra is a comedy film set in the Italian suburbs of Turin in the 1990s. The story revolves around a group of working-class students who are trying to find their place in society. They struggle with various issues such as death of a loved one, father-son relationships, and the challenges of being unemployed. The film explores themes of youth angst, loss of innocence, and the search for identity.

Spring and Port Wine tells the story of a curmudgeon father and his rebellious teenage daughter as they navigate their dysfunctional family relationships in an industrial town in England. The film explores themes of obedience to authority, teenage rebellion, and the generation gap.

Here Come the Co-eds is a hilarious film set on a college campus, where a group of students get caught up in a series of misadventures involving betting, music, and sports. When a loan is due, they must come up with a plan to raise the money, leading to slapstick comedy and outrageous situations. With an all-woman orchestra, a progressive educator, and a radio sports announcer, this movie is a riotous romp that will leave you laughing.

A satirical dramedy loosely inspired by the infamous UK Miners' strikes; however this time, the fight isn’t in the pits, but on the stage. With his beloved family trade targeted by a right-wing government with a long-standing hatred for the arts, a Mime performer desperately rallies the troops for a silent revolution, vowing to save the art form from facing the final curtain.

With her father on trial, 15-year-old Mignon leaves Paris to stay with her Italian relatives. The rather prim, snooty teen at first struggles to fit in with the more earthy Forbicioni family, each with their own problems. Eventually she bonds with her lovestruck little cousin Giorgio—who'll learn important life lessons over the course of his summer with Mignon.

YAYA is a story about a filmmaker who explores the complex relationship between his family and the domestic worker who spent decades away from her family in the Philippines to raise his. This documentary is a tribute to all the domestic workers in Hong Kong, who has served as the backbone of Hong Kong's economy by unleashing a substantial female workforce into the economy and taken care of so many lives with love and care. You are all heroes in the hearts of the Hong Kong people. - Justin Cheung, the director

Blue-collar worker Diego lives in the Roman suburbs and is about to marry his lifelong fiancée. His feelings are put to the test on the eve of the wedding, when, while working on the renovation of a luxury home, he meets Viola, his boss's granddaughter, and becomes fascinated by a lifestyle light-years away from his.

Angadi Theru is a heartwrenching drama that follows the lives of two young people who work in a clothing store and face a multitude of challenges. The movie explores themes of teen love and the harsh working conditions that employees in the store endure. It depicts their journey to overcome obstacles and find hope amidst adversity.

Soon after his wife has left him, William finds his life turned further upside down upon meeting Tina, a younger woman with problems of her own.

A drama centered around a German construction manager who works with undocumented workers and an Albanian girl searching for her missing father.

Three women share their experience of navigating the app-world in the metro city. The sharings reveal gendered battles as platform workers and the tiresome reality of gig-workers' identities against the absent bosses, masked behind their apps. Filmed in the streets of New Delhi, the protagonists share about their door-to-door gigs, the surveillance at their workplaces and the absence of accountability in the urban landscape.

Starting in the 18th century, transformations in commerce led to the emergence of the early factory system and the birth of the British working class. Displaced from the countryside, these new workers flooded into textile mills that would fuel the growth of British capitalism. Combining archival footage, interviews with historians and testimonies from modern factory workers, A HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN WORKING CLASS outlines the development of new forms of discipline and time management that would transform the lives of workers and their nascent political consciousness. The Luddite movement, Peterloo Massacre, and demands for universal suffrage are discussed as early high watermarks in the development of working class politics, foreshadowing the uprisings of the 19th and 20th centuries.