Social Realism Themes Explored - Money

This theme tackles the idea of both the loss and gain of money, as well as the importance of it in society. It also explores how lack of it can seriously affect an individual's life.

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) is a film which shows how money corrupts and pressures people. It is about a Chicago Real-Estate office, where the employers must close sales or lose their jobs. This film explores how far individuals will go for the sake of earning that money.

This clip from Promised Land (2012) shows a girl at a Lemonade Stand refusing to accept more payment for her lemonade than the sign dictates. This shows how an adult uses money to determine the value of something, whereas a child is more likely to find value in their, or someone else's, enjoyment of something. A Social Realism film would explore this difference further.