🏷 Discover The Best Social Realism Movies & TV Shows To Watch Today

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Immerse Yourself in the Realities of Life: Discovering the Best Movies and TV Shows Related to Social Realism

Step into the unglamorized world of social realism, where the harsh realities of life are portrayed with unflinching honesty. From gritty dramas to thought-provoking documentaries, social realism has captivated audiences with its raw, unfiltered portrayals of the human condition. Explore the best movies and TV shows that delve into the complexities of society, and discover the power of storytelling in shedding light on the world's most pressing issues.

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Robert De Niro

Zazie Beetz

Frances Conroy

Joker (2019)

8.1 27.9K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: Canada, United States of America

Duration: 122 min.

Audience: R

Story: During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Plot: society, based on comic, social commentary, psychological thriller, criminal mastermind, mental illness, anarchy, character study, ...

Time: 1980s

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewen Bremner

Jonny Lee Miller

Kevin McKidd

Trainspotting (1996)

8.0 10.5K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: United Kingdom

Duration: 94 min.

Audience: R

Story: Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.

Plot: drug dealer, friendship, london, england, drug abuse, based on novel or book, heroin, drug addiction, ...

Place: scotland

Cast

Lily Franky

Sakura Ando

Mayu Matsuoka

Kairi Jo

Shoplifters (2018)

7.8 2.3K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: Japan

Duration: 120 min.

Audience: R

Story: In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.

Style: philosophical

Plot: family relationships, family drama, tokyo, japan, poverty, orphan, crime family, shoplifting, ...

Place: japan

Cast

Hio Miyazawa

Kisetsu Fujiwara

Wakana Matsumoto

Honoka Matsumoto

His (2020)

7.1 28 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: Japan

Duration: 127 min.

Audience: NR

Story: Shun and Nagisa first meet and fall in love during their first year of high school. While Shun is graduating from university, Nagisa tells him that he doesn't see a future for them. Despite Shun's strong feelings, they go their separate ways. Years later, Shun is now a store owner, living alone in a rural area. Out of the blue, Nagisa arrives with his six-year-old daughter, Sora. Spending time together, Shun realizes he still harbors feelings for Nagisa. Can Nagisa reconcile with his feelings for Shun, which have been there all along?

Plot: coming out, infidelity, countryside, homophobia, village, social commentary, unrequited love, rural area, ...