THEME EXPLORATION

disconnection from society

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
Early Spring
Early Spring
1956 · Yasujiro Ozu
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
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
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party
2016 · Kemi Adetiba
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Calabuch
Calabuch
1956 · Luis García Berlanga
Death of a Bureaucrat
Death of a Bureaucrat
1966 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His films like 'L'Avventura' and 'Blow-Up' explore alienation and emotional disconnection in modern society through long, contemplative sequences and detached characters.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative works such as 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' examine humanity's spiritual isolation and disconnection from meaning in technologically advancing societies.

 David Lynch United States

His surreal narratives in 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' depict fragmented identities and profound disconnection between people and reality itself.