THEME EXPLORATION

alienation in modern life

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Katzelmacher
Katzelmacher
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · Ken Russell
Le Amiche
Le Amiche
1955 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His films like 'L'Avventura' and 'Blow-Up' meticulously capture emotional disconnection and the void beneath modern surfaces through long takes and minimalist narratives.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative, philosophical works such as 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' explore spiritual isolation and humanity's struggle to find meaning in contemporary existence.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' examine urban loneliness, missed connections, and the melancholy of unfulfilled relationships in modern cities.