THEME EXPLORATION

ordinary citizens

9 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaise
1938 · Jacques Becker & Jean Renoir
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
The Commuter
The Commuter
2018 · Jaume Collet-Serra
I'm Here
I'm Here
2010 · Spike Jonze
Long Flat Balls II
Long Flat Balls II
2008 · Harald Zwart
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films intimately document the lives and struggles of working-class people, revealing their dignity and resilience in facing systemic challenges.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He explores the emotional complexities and quiet humanity of everyday people, finding profound meaning in ordinary family relationships and social bonds.

 Chloé Zhao China (raised in Canada)

Her films celebrate marginalized ordinary citizens and nomads, portraying their inner lives with nuance and treating them as protagonists of their own stories.