THEME EXPLORATION

Los Angeles society

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party
2016 · Kemi Adetiba
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
Patlabor EZY: File 1
Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026 · Kozo Kaiho
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Death of a Bureaucrat
Death of a Bureaucrat
1966 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'Se7en' and 'Gone Girl' dissect the darkness underlying LA's glamorous surface and expose the psychological pathology of its inhabitants.

 Wes Anderson USA

Through films like 'Boogie Nights' and 'Magnolia', he captures LA's interconnected worlds of entertainment, ambition, and moral decay with sprawling ensemble narratives.

 Curtis Hanson USA

'L.A. Confidential' and 'Wonder Boys' penetrate the corrupt institutions and class divisions that define Los Angeles society across different eras.