THEME EXPLORATION

urban ennui

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La Notte
La Notte
1961 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Rebels of the Neon God
Rebels of the Neon God
1994 · Tsai Ming-liang
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His films like L'Avventura and La Notte dissect the alienation and emotional emptiness of modern urban life through contemplative pacing and detached characters.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually intoxicating films such as In the Mood for Love and Chungking Express capture urban isolation, unfulfilled desire, and melancholic longing in bustling city settings.