suburbian idyll

Over the Hedge

Wed, 17 May 2006

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.

Don't Worry Darling

Wed, 21 Sep 2022

Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why.

Dog Days

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

Vignettes of the lives of several residents of a Vienna suburb during a heat wave.

Flodder

Thu, 18 Dec 1986

A low-class antisocial family ends up in a rich upper-class neighborhood and causes all sorts of trouble.

Head Under Water

Wed, 05 Sep 2007

Something terrible is about to happen in a small town in Germany. Nobody knows the reason why, except one person: Rico Bartsch. The 15-year old grammar school pupil, an absolute outsider, is in love with the most beautiful girl at his school. What in the beginning is a longing that can never be fulfilled will come true at the end of the story. Beautiful Regine will beg for Rico’s love. Until then several inhabitants of the town will die an unnatural death...

Le Bonheur des autres

Tue, 30 Oct 1990