Tracing the thread…
His films obsessively explore the car as a liminal space of danger, desire, and the dark underbelly of American culture, most notably in Mulholland Drive and Wild at Heart.
Jean-Luc Godard FranceHe critiques consumer culture and modern life through automobiles, using cars as symbols of contemporary alienation and freedom in films like Weekend and Contempt.
Jonah Hill United StatesHis action thrillers celebrate car chases and vehicular mayhem as kinetic art forms, with films like The Driver and 48 Hrs. treating automobiles as extensions of masculine identity and rebellion.