THEME EXPLORATION

small town life

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
1992 · David Lynch
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
1954 · Masaki Kobayashi
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
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
The Killer Inside
The Killer Inside
2010 · Michael Winterbottom
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater United States

His films like 'Boyhood' and 'Before' trilogy intimately capture the quiet moments and authentic relationships that define small-town American existence.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Through films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake,' Loach documents the struggles and dignity of working-class life in small communities with unflinching realism.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His works such as 'After the Storm' and 'Shoplifters' explore the interconnected lives, secrets, and bonds of small-town and rural Japanese communities with profound humanity.