Australian and New Zealand Films
What We Do in the Shadows: gentle satire and commentary on horror films and social problems
Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement. “What We Do in the Shadows” (2014) Just when you
Tag: Comedy
Harvey: a gentle plea for tolerance and the desire to opt out of the rat race
Henry Koster, “Harvey” (1950) This film about a middle-aged bachelor whose only friend and companion
Australian and New Zealand Films
The Plumber: quirky character study commenting on the gulf between social classes and the sexes
Peter Weir, “The Plumber” (1979) Originally made for television, this low-budget film combines the psychological
Australian and New Zealand Films
The Cars that Ate Paris: oddball comedy horror satire on society and technological fetishism
Peter Weir, “The Cars that Ate Paris” (1974) Acclaimed Australian director Peter Weir’s directorial full-length
German and German-language Films
Love is Colder than Death: a study of nihilism and individuals’ relationships in a mercenary society
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, “Liebe ist kälter als der Tod / Love is Colder than Death”
French and French-language Films
Frantic: a cool and not at all frantic lightweight homage to Hitchcock
Roman Polanski, “Frantic” (1988) For a film proclaiming itself “Frantic”, this suspense thriller is surprisingly
The Wolf of Wall Street: a film of empty and numbing spectacle and comedy sketch
Martin Scorsese, “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013) Adapted from the 2007 memoir by the
Philomena: a gentle film gingerly side-stepping the exploitation of young women and their children for profit
Stephen Frears, “Philomena” (2013) A gentle film about an elderly woman searching for the son
Suicide Club: gory horror flick intended as interrogation of the state of modern Japanese society
Sion Sono, “Suicide Club / Jisatsu Sakuru” (2002) Famous for its controversial premise, full-on gory
The Adventure of a Good Citizen: a plea for tolerance, celebration of eccentricity and relating to the world in new ways
Franciszka and Stefan Themerson, “The Adventure of a Good Citizen / Przygoda czlowieka poczciwego” (1937)