THEME EXPLORATION

everyday absurdism

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
2002 · Elia Suleiman
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
2004 · Edgar Wright
Nokia Short
Nokia Short
2003 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
2026 · Digidi Dągi
A Billionaire
A Billionaire
1954 · Kon Ichikawa
The Convenience Store
The Convenience Store
2026 · Jirô Nagae
Bread and Alley
Bread and Alley
1970 · Abbas Kiarostami
Brussels Loops
Brussels Loops
1958 · Shirley Clarke
Diary of a Nobody
Diary of a Nobody
1964 · Ken Russell
Paterson
Paterson
2016 · Jim Jarmusch
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films present grotesque social rituals and bizarre relationship dynamics with deadpan precision, finding profound absurdity in the mundane.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His neorealist approach captures the strange contradictions and quiet absurdities embedded within everyday family life and social bonds.