THEME EXPLORATION

seaside village

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 · Tony Richardson
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen
1970 · King Hu
A Salutary lesson
A Salutary lesson
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Death to the Invader
Death to the Invader
1961 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
1973 · Jean Rouch
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
1953 · Jacques Tati
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His social realist films intimately capture the lives and struggles of working-class communities in British seaside towns and coastal villages.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His humanistic narratives frequently unfold in quiet Japanese coastal villages, exploring family bonds and community relationships with poetic tenderness.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films often depict the raw authenticity of Italian seaside villages and their inhabitants, blending social critique with the poetry of marginal communities.