Films like Simon of the Desert.

Simon of the Desert (1965) reads as Neutral, measured, measured drama / comedy, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) poster
1. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie1972

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Exterminating Angel (1962) poster
2. The Exterminating Angel1962

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Arabian Nights (Pasolini) (1974) poster
3. Arabian Nights (Pasolini)1974

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Josef Kilián (1963) poster
4. Josef Kilián1963

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Pierrot le Fou (1965) poster
5. Pierrot le Fou1965

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Garden of Delights (1970) poster
6. The Garden of Delights1970

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a dense, packed storytelling.

The Decameron (Pasolini) (1971) poster
7. The Decameron (Pasolini)1971

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

And the Ship Sails On (1983) poster
8. And the Ship Sails On1983

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Canterbury Tales (Pasolini) (1972) poster
9. The Canterbury Tales (Pasolini)1972

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Two Men and a Wardrobe (1958) poster
10. Two Men and a Wardrobe1958

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) poster
11. That Obscure Object of Desire1977

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Juliet of the Spirits (1965) poster
12. Juliet of the Spirits1965

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow; trades toward a bone-dry seriousness.

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