THEME EXPLORATION

suburban Paris

17 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Incredibles
The Incredibles
2004 · Brad Bird
Amélie
Amélie
2001 · Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Boys Go to Jupiter
Boys Go to Jupiter
2026 · Julian Glander
An American in Paris
An American in Paris
1951 · Vincente Minnelli
As Long as They're Happy
As Long as They're Happy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Dans la maison (In the House
Dans la maison (In the House
2012 · François Ozon
Parisian Life
Parisian Life
1935 · Robert Siodmak
Puberty Blues
Puberty Blues
1981 · Bruce Beresford
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair
1950 · Terence Fisher
The Long Night
The Long Night
2001 · Paolo Sorrentino
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
2001 · Baz Luhrmann
Early Spring
Early Spring
1956 · Yasujiro Ozu
The Idiots
The Idiots
1998 · Lars von Trier
November
November
2022 · Cédric Jimenez
Bodycam
Bodycam
2026 · Brandon Christensen
Image
Image
2014 · Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
In Dreams
In Dreams
1999 · Neil Jordan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati France

His films, particularly 'Playtime' and 'Mon Oncle,' satirize the absurdities of modern suburban life and urban expansion around Paris through meticulous visual comedy.

 Mathieu Kassovitz France

His seminal film 'La Haine' unflinchingly portrays the social tensions and alienation in the suburban housing projects (banlieues) surrounding Paris.