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THEME EXPLORATION

European setting

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019 · Jon Watts
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 · and Conrad Vernon & Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Béla Tarr & Peter Greenaway
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti → Italy

Master of Italian neorealism and operatic European landscapes, capturing the beauty and decay of European cities and aristocratic life.

Wim Wenders → Germany

Philosopher of European identity and geography, exploring themes of displacement and connection across the continent's diverse landscapes and cultures.

Agnès Varda → France

Poetic chronicler of European streets and communities, particularly Paris and the Mediterranean, celebrating ordinary life within architectural and cultural settings.

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