Overview The film “In Time” delves into the concept of “time” as it has replaced currency as the way to signify wealth and social prestige in the world. The main thematic element of the film is the portrayal between the rich and the poor. The film examines the creation of a correlation between the real world and a fictional one presented in the movie. It showcases class struggle, the factors that prevent the poor from becoming rich, and the way the current system is “rigged” in favour of the rich. There are some Marxist elements in the film’s plot as evidenced by the “rise of the working class” that was theorised by Karl Marx due to the various issues created by a capitalist based system. Overall, it can be stated that the film is an excellent way of portraying the current problems within society about inequality and the pursuit of wealth and happiness. Standard of Living and Correlation with the Film One of the main conflicts within the movie centers on the fact that minimum wage workers are not paid enough to reach a decent standard of living. It was revealed that their situation is aggravated by derogatory practices of their employers, which are meant to force employees to see themselves in a low position. Thus, the ruling class ensures better control over their actions and keeps them from demanding better pay and benefits. It was shown was that even working a single minimum wage job was not enough to meet the necessary cost of living in the film. As such, people needed to get a second job to supplement their income. However, this came at the cost of being physically exhausted nearly every single day with very little pay to show for it. The portrayal of the working class in the film bears a strong resemblance to the present day social situation in many countries around the world. It must be noted that unskilled workers both in the movie and in real life receive low wages, not out of choice but because of the current labour and social system in place, which keeps wages down to keep low wage workers in their positions. This was shown in the film that the cost of living was constantly increased by the rich to keep the working class in their place. It bears a close resemblance to the present day system of inflation where salaries of ordinary workers do not keep pace with the subsequent increase in the cost of living (Ellis and Wilson, 1221). The economic system portrayed in the film is similar to the one that can be seen in many modern societies wherein the economy often does not benefit low wage workers at all. Low-income housing has all but disappeared, services and education are all geared towards skilled labour with those that are unskilled often being the least cared for a portion of the workforce (Ellis and Wilson, 1209). The film suggests that this might be because society requires unskilled labourers to remain in the positions they are at that time so that the upper echelons of society can benefit from that. The fact remains the same that if unskilled labourers received higher wages, this would translate into higher costs of production for the middle and upper class. By keeping unskilled workers in their current positions, society ensures that the price of services continues to remain low. This was seen in the film and modern day soci