THEME EXPLORATION

social absurdism

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
Society for Sale
Society for Sale
1918 · Frank Borzage
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
2000 · Terence Davies
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
1933 · George Cukor
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films depict bizarre social rituals and interpersonal dynamics that expose the arbitrary absurdity of human conventions and power structures.

 Buster Keaton United States

His silent comedies present a stoic protagonist navigating increasingly nonsensical and illogical social situations with deadpan acceptance.

 Jacques Tati France

His films highlight the comedic disconnect between modern society's obsession with efficiency and the inherently chaotic, irrational nature of human interaction.