THEME EXPLORATION

suburban domesticity

12 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Incredibles
The Incredibles
2004 · Brad Bird
Seeing Circles
Seeing Circles
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Boys Go to Jupiter
Boys Go to Jupiter
2026 · Julian Glander
Nobody
Nobody
2021 · Ilya Naishuller
The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie
2024 · Mark Dindal
Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life
1956 · Nicholas Ray
As Long as They're Happy
As Long as They're Happy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Dans la maison (In the House
Dans la maison (In the House
2012 · François Ozon
La Femme d’à côté
La Femme d’à côté
1981 · François Truffaut
Repast
Repast
1951 · Mikio Naruse
Puberty Blues
Puberty Blues
1981 · Bruce Beresford
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
1955 · William Wyler
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch United States

He excavates the psychological underbelly of suburban life in 'Blue Velvet' and 'Mulholland Drive,' revealing violence and perversion beneath picket fences and manicured lawns.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His melodramas like 'Live Flesh' and 'Law of Desire' explore suburban domesticity through passionate, chaotic family dynamics and emotional complexity.