European summer

His films like 'La Dolce Vita' and 'Amarcord' capture the languid sensuality, social dynamics, and dreamlike atmosphere of Italian summer culture.

His 'Comedies and Proverbs' series is set during European summers and explores romantic conversations and leisurely seaside encounters with poetic naturalism.

Though not European, his 'The Flowers of Shanghai' and visual style deeply influenced European cinema's portrayal of languid summer light, memory, and nostalgic European landscapes in films by European directors inspired by his work.