THEME EXPLORATION

European escapism

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
2013 · Pedro Almodóvar
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019 · Jon Watts
Walking
Walking
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His films like 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½' capture the escapist desires of urban dreamers and the tension between fantasy and reality in post-war Europe.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Through works like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Wild Strawberries,' he explores existential escapism and the human search for meaning amid life's harsh realities.

 Agnès Varda France

Her films such as 'Vagabond' and 'Cléo from 5 to 7' intimately examine characters seeking freedom and escape from societal constraints through wandering and self-discovery.