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THEME EXPLORATION

resort setting

17 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rimini Rimini
Rimini Rimini
1987 · Sergio Corbucci
Club Paradise
Club Paradise
1986 · Harold Ramis
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Adrian Lyne → United Kingdom

His erotic thrillers like 'Lolita' and 'Indecent Proposal' frequently use luxurious resort and vacation settings as backdrops for psychological tension and moral ambiguity.

Baz Luhrmann → Australia

He creates visually opulent resort and tropical settings in films like 'The Great Gatsby' and uses lavish vacation landscapes to explore excess, desire, and social hierarchies.

Karyn Kusama → United States

Her film 'The Invitation' masterfully uses an isolated house setting to create claustrophobic tension, and she frequently explores confined luxury spaces where social dynamics unravel.

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