THEME EXPLORATION

nocturnal city life

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
11 Minutes
11 Minutes
2015 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
Napoli 24
Napoli 24
2010 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
Quatre aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle
Quatre aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle
1987 · Eric Rohmer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films are defined by neon-soaked nocturnal cityscapes, romantic melancholy, and the isolation of urban nightlife.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

He explores the alienation and existential emptiness of modern city dwellers through contemplative shots of urban environments at night.

 David Fincher United States

His films obsessively capture the dark underbelly of cities after dark, blending psychological tension with nocturnal urban aesthetics.