THEME EXPLORATION

seaside peril

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 · Tony Richardson
7 Women
7 Women
1966 · John Ford
Caccia tragica
Caccia tragica
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
A Salutary lesson
A Salutary lesson
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
1953 · Jacques Tati
Lola
Lola
1961 · Jacques Demy
Regarde la mer
Regarde la mer
1997 · François Ozon
The Ward
The Ward
2010 · John Carpenter
Cannery Rodent
Cannery Rodent
1967 · Chuck Jones
Conte d’été
Conte d’été
1996 · Eric Rohmer
The Eraser
The Eraser
1977 · Shuji Terayama
Wedding night
Wedding night
1967 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg United States

'Jaws' fundamentally redefined seaside peril as a primal fear, transforming the beach into a space of hidden aquatic terror.

 Ari Aster United States

His films 'Midsommar' and visual language explore vulnerable humans threatened by beautiful yet menacing environments, including coastal settings fraught with dread.