THEME EXPLORATION

1980s setting

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La rossa del bar
La rossa del bar
1986 · Ventura Pons
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Antoine et Antoinette
Antoine et Antoinette
1947 · Jacques Becker
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Allen Hughes USA

He defined the 1980s teen experience through iconic films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' that capture the era's cultural zeitgeist.

 Martin Scorsese USA

His 1980s films like 'Raging Bull' and 'Goodfellas' showcase the decade's visual style, moral complexity, and urban landscapes.

 David Lynch USA

'Blue Velvet' and 'Mulholland Drive' (later work) explore the surreal darkness underlying 1980s Americana and suburban culture.