THEME EXPLORATION

small town uprising

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Valley of Violence
In a Valley of Violence
2016 · Ti West
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1991 · Martin Scorsese
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967 · Jacques Demy
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1962 · J. Lee Thompson
Halloween
Halloween
2018 · David Gordon Green
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 · Tony Richardson
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
2012 · Tom Hooper
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently depict working-class struggles and community resistance against systemic injustice in small communities, as seen in 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You'.

 Coen Brothers United States

They explore themes of ordinary people challenging corruption and power structures in small American towns, particularly in 'Fargo' and 'No Country for Old Men'.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films examine marginalized communities and ordinary citizens confronting societal pressures and inequality in intimate, small-scale settings, as in 'Shoplifters' and 'The Third Murder'.