Movies and TvShows featuring "tableau" theme.
The Color of Pomegranates is a poetic and surreal film that presents the life of an Armenian poet through episodic chapters. It explores themes of religion, love, and tradition, while taking the audience on a journey through the poet's experiences and emotions.
A Field in England is a surreal and psychedelic historical drama set in 17th-century England during the English Civil War. The film follows a group of deserters who find themselves trapped in a mysterious field while searching for a hidden treasure. As they journey through the field, they encounter hallucinations, chaos, and an occultism that tests their friendship. With elements of folk-horror and satire-comedy, A Field in England explores themes of insanity, spirituality, and the dark side of human nature.
To Paint or Make Love is a French comedy-drama film directed by Arnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie Larrieu. The movie follows a couple who visit a French village and explore new sexual experiences, including swapping partners with another couple and engaging in casual sex in front of each other. They also witness a house burning down and navigate the complexities of their own marriage. The film explores themes of sexuality, marriage, and personal fulfillment.
Dog Days is a movie that explores the interconnected lives of people living in a suburban neighborhood. The film delves into themes of love, longing, fate, and bad luck as the characters navigate through various surreal and comedic situations. From random encounters to unexpected events, Dog Days takes viewers on a journey filled with laughter, drama, and reflection.
In The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting, a secret society explores the enigma behind a missing painting and uncover a hidden message. The film takes place within a one-day timespan and blends surrealism with avant-garde elements. It delves into themes of artistic creation, conspiracy theories, and the search for meaning.
Perceval is a naive young knight who embarks on a journey to find the Holy Grail. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and learns valuable lessons about honor, chivalry, and the power of love.
A sly fox embarks on an adventure to outwit his enemies and regain his freedom. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and uses his wit to overcome them.
Patriotism is a short drama film that tells the story of a lieutenant and his wife who make a pact to commit suicide rather than be separated during a coup d'état. The film explores themes of honor, sacrifice, and patriotism.
In a rural village, a legendary fortress is beleaguered by a curse that can only be lifted by the sacrifice of a young man buried alive. As the community faces this dark fate, various characters and their intertwining stories unfold, exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and transformation in a mythical setting.
Landscape After Battle is a powerful drama set in the aftermath of World War II, following the story of a Polish writer who survives a concentration camp. As he returns to his homeland, he experiences the devastating consequences of war and the struggle to find hope and meaning in the ruins. The film explores themes of love, loss, and the human spirit in the face of immense darkness.
When a sculptor's fiance goes missing, he becomes the prime suspect in her murder. However, he believes he is innocent and turns to a famous mentalist to help him uncover the truth. The investigation leads them to a wax museum, where the secrets of the frozen ghost will be revealed.
Jabberwocky is a unique and imaginative stop-motion animation that takes viewers on a journey through a troubled childhood. Filled with surreal imagery and off-screen narration, it explores themes of identity and fantasy.
Ashik Kerib is a poetic drama that tells the story of a wandering minstrel in Azerbaijan who embarks on a quest for love and wealth. Set against the backdrop of poverty and allegory, the film explores themes of father-daughter relationships, folklore, and surrealism. Through the minstrel's journey, the audience is taken on a captivating adventure through the beautiful landscapes and rich cultural traditions of the Caucasus region.
A tribe of primitive "mudpeople" encounter a croquet ball, rolling through their forest. Following it, they find themselves on a vast, deserted Long Island estate. Entering, they begin to become civilized and assume the stereotypical roles and dress of people at a weekend party. There follows an allegory of upper-class behavior. At last, they begin to devolve toward their original status, and after a battle at croquet, they disappear into the woods.
Short film from Sergei Parajanov, a personal view of the director on the spectacular heritage of Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918), a Georgian primitivist painter.
An engineer's obsession with tunneling the English Channel becomes a burlesque adventure filled with obstacles, explosions, and triumph.
To say that the renowned Impressionist artist, Vincent Van Gogh (1853-90) had a dysfunctional family is likely to do a disservice to ordinary dysfunctional families everywhere. In this unusual drama, the family (and one friend) of the troubled artist gather together to participate in the customary ceremonies that are performed when a close relative, in this case, Vincent, dies. While Vincent's brother Theo (Jean-Pierre Lorit) and his three sisters are genuinely grief-stricken, his mother (Maria Meriko) seems to be a truly stony character, and her cold contempt and disregard for her sensitive son appears to be just as great in death as it was in life. Fans of Vincent's art will be particularly appalled by the woman's attitude to her son's vocation, and more so by at her actions.
This French drama is definitely controversial as it chronicles the sexual awakening of an 11 year old girl at the hands of a 50-year old man. The film tries to present it in a positive, and beautiful way, alluding to the fact that the curious girl wanted it to happen. The viewer can decide whether or not the film is beautiful or whether it is a glossy excuse for pedophilia. It is set just after World War II. A man has discovered and read Celine's diary which is filled with sexual longing and sensuality. The child herself, only portrayed as a photograph, describes her relations with a recently widowed hairdresser. The film contains little formal dialog and mostly focuses upon the daily lives of the people involved. The setting of the seduction is shown, but not the seduction itself.