THEME EXPLORATION

department store

8 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
I’m Just Wild About Jerry
I’m Just Wild About Jerry
1965 · Chuck Jones
A Plain Song
A Plain Song
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier
Benny’s Video
Benny’s Video
1992 · Michael Haneke
Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black
2018 · Bruce Beresford
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
End of the World
End of the World
2013 · Steven R. Monroe
In the Mood for Love 2001
In the Mood for Love 2001
2025 · Wong Kar-Wai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His film 'The Merchant of Four Seasons' and broader work explore consumerism and class dynamics within commercial spaces and urban capitalism.

 Jacques Tati France

His masterpiece 'Mon Oncle' and 'Playtime' satirize modern consumer culture and the absurdity of department stores and shopping spaces through visual comedy.