THEME EXPLORATION

accident and mishap

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Short Cuts
Short Cuts
1993 · Robert Altman
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
A Flash of Light
A Flash of Light
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Street Without End
Street Without End
1934 · Mikio Naruse
On War
On War
2008 · Bertrand Bonello
Curious Puppy
Curious Puppy
1939 · Chuck Jones
Morons from Outer Space
Morons from Outer Space
1985 · Mike Hodges
Super Fuzz
Super Fuzz
1980 · Sergio Corbucci
The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours
2016 · Craig Gillespie
A-1 Headline
A-1 Headline
2004 · Gordon Chan
Bodycam
Bodycam
2026 · Brandon Christensen
Chicken for Linda!
Chicken for Linda!
2023 · Sébastien Laudenbach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch United States

His films explore how mundane life can suddenly rupture into inexplicable chaos and dark mishaps, creating profound unease from ordinary circumstances.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He examines how small accidents and unforeseen events fundamentally alter family dynamics and expose hidden truths beneath everyday routines.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His films interrogate how random violence and unexpected tragedy shatter comfortable lives, questioning the randomness and senselessness of human suffering.