THEME EXPLORATION

small-town scandal

12 films · 2 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
The Walker
The Walker
2007 · Paul Schrader
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch United States

His masterwork 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet' expose the dark underbelly of small-town Americana where scandals and secrets lurk beneath picturesque surfaces.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious work, particularly in British village settings, reveals how economic hardship and community judgment create personal scandals and tragedy.