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THEME EXPLORATION

beach

11 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Baywatch
Baywatch
2017 · Seth Gordon
People on Sunday
People on Sunday
1930 · Robert Siodmak
Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves
1967 · Alexander Mackendrick
Ride the Wild Surf
Ride the Wild Surf
1964 · Phil Karlson
Someone like It Cold...
Someone like It Cold...
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun
1982 · Guy Hamilton
Through My Window: Across the Sea
Through My Window: Across the Sea
2023 · Marçal Forés
How to Swim
How to Swim
1942 · Jack Kinney
Cruel Jaws
Cruel Jaws
1995 · Frank Miller
Lovers and Other Relatives
Lovers and Other Relatives
1974 · Salvatore Samperi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Agnès Varda → France

Her films capture the poetic essence of coastal landscapes and beach life as spaces of human connection and memory, notably in works like 'Vagabond' and 'The Gleaners and I'.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

He uses beaches as dreamlike, melancholic settings that explore isolation and longing, with stunning visual compositions that transform seaside spaces into emotional landscapes.

Tsai Ming-liang → Taiwan

His minimalist approach frequently features beaches and waterfront locations as meditative spaces that reflect themes of urban alienation and the search for human warmth.

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