THEME EXPLORATION

small town vs city

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Big Cat
The Big Cat
1949 · Phil Karlson
In a Valley of Violence
In a Valley of Violence
2016 · Ti West
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1991 · Martin Scorsese
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joe Lynch USA

His films like Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks expose the darkness and psychological complexity lurking beneath small-town American facades.

 Ken Loach UK

His socially conscious films such as Kes and I, Daniel Blake powerfully contrast rural and urban working-class struggles in Britain.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like After the Storm and Our Little Sister examine family bonds and community ties in small towns versus the alienation of Tokyo.