THEME EXPLORATION

everyday life and the extraordinary

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
2002 · Elia Suleiman
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Quattro Hong Kong 2
Quattro Hong Kong 2
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Paterson
Paterson
2016 · Jim Jarmusch
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
Diary of a Nobody
Diary of a Nobody
1964 · Ken Russell
Six in Paris
Six in Paris
1965 · Jean Rouch
Sudden Rain
Sudden Rain
1956 · Mikio Naruse
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He transforms mundane urban moments and romantic encounters into visually poetic, dreamlike sequences that reveal the extraordinary beauty hidden within ordinary life.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He captures the profound emotional depths and quiet miracles within everyday family moments, finding profound humanity in simple interactions and routines.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

He infuses ordinary Spanish domestic life with vibrant color, passion, and melodrama, elevating everyday struggles and relationships into deeply moving human stories.