THEME EXPLORATION

urban quest

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod
In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod
1974 · Alexander Kluge
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His neon-soaked, visually dense films capture the sensory chaos and emotional labyrinth of navigating modern cities.

 John Lee Hancock United States

His films chronicle the interconnected lives, conflicts, and quests of urban inhabitants, particularly exploring identity within city spaces.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

He creates surreal, challenging narratives where characters navigate bizarre urban environments in search of connection and meaning.