THEME EXPLORATION

small-town conflicts

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
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
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
1990 · David Lynch
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' unflinchingly portray the struggles and interpersonal tensions within working-class communities.

 Coen Brothers United States

Films such as 'Fargo' and 'No Country for Old Men' explore moral conflicts and dark secrets simmering beneath the surface of small-town American life.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His works like 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' examine family dynamics and community bonds with nuance and emotional depth in intimate settings.