THEME EXPLORATION

small village life

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
1992 · David Lynch
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
1954 · Masaki Kobayashi
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
The Killer Inside
The Killer Inside
2010 · Michael Winterbottom
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films intimately portray the struggles and humanity of working-class village and rural communities with documentary-like realism.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He captures the quiet beauty, family bonds, and subtle social dynamics of small Japanese villages and rural towns with poetic sensitivity.

 Eric Rohmer France

His films explore the moral and romantic complexities of life in small French villages and countryside settings through thoughtful, character-driven narratives.