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THEME EXPLORATION

seaside setting

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 · Tony Richardson
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
Antoine et Antoinette
Antoine et Antoinette
1947 · Jacques Becker
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
A Salutary lesson
A Salutary lesson
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti → Italy

His films like 'Death in Venice' and 'The Leopard' use seaside and coastal Italian landscapes as essential backdrops for exploring decadence, desire, and social change.

Jacques Tati → France

His masterpiece 'Mon Oncle d'Vacances' is a brilliant satire of seaside resort culture that captures the absurdity of beach holiday life with visual comedy.

Agnès Varda → France

Her films 'Vagabond' and 'Documenteur' feature coastal settings where the seaside becomes a character reflecting themes of isolation, memory, and human connection.

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