THEME EXPLORATION

vacation mishaps

15 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
How to Swim
How to Swim
1942 · Jack Kinney
Holidays by the Sea
Holidays by the Sea
2011 · Pascal Rabaté
Blind Date
Blind Date
1987 · Blake Edwards
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982 · John Woo
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
1977 · Mai Zetterling
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
1988 · Sergio Corbucci
Once Is Never
Once Is Never
1955 · Konrad Wolf
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
A Woman on Fire
A Woman on Fire
1969 · Fernando Di Leo
Classmates
Classmates
2016 · Dmitriy Suvorov
Most People Live in China
Most People Live in China
2002 · Morten Tyldum
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
2025 · Shane Zalvin
The Barge People
The Barge People
2018 · Charlie Steeds
The Wheel
The Wheel
2022 · Steve Pink
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson United States

His meticulously composed films frequently feature vacations and trips that descend into absurd chaos and emotional dysfunction, as seen in 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Moonrise Kingdom'.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His exploration of leisure, travel, and getaways reveals the existential crises and interpersonal disasters lurking beneath resort escapism, exemplified in 'The Great Beauty' and 'Youth'.

 Jacques Tati France

His comedic masterpieces like 'Mon Oncle' and 'Playtime' transform everyday travel and vacation scenarios into profound meditations on modern life's absurdities and social mishaps.