THEME EXPLORATION

small-town aspirations

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Valley of Violence
In a Valley of Violence
2016 · Ti West
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
1947 · Robert Siodmak
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1991 · Martin Scorsese
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Up
Up
2009 · Pete Docter
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967 · Jacques Demy
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1962 · J. Lee Thompson
Halloween
Halloween
2018 · David Gordon Green
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 · Tony Richardson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His films like 'Dazed and Confused' and 'Boyhood' capture the restless dreams and coming-of-age struggles of characters in small-town and suburban America.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films explore the economic hardships and fading hopes of working-class characters in small communities with unflinching realism.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His intimate dramas like 'After the Storm' and 'Our Little Sister' examine quiet aspirations and family bonds within modest, small-town Japanese settings.