Nighthawks
Nighthawks is a painting by Edward Hopper depicting three patrons and a server sitting in silence during a late-night diner on a quiet and empty street. It creates a mood of isolation and quiet tension, with the loneliness of urban life and the emotional distance between people.
INSPIRED OTHERS
Taxi Driver is a psychological drama directed by Martin Scorsese, following a lonely and mentally unstable Vietnam veteran driving a cab, called Travis Bickle. Becoming more isolated and troubled by the city's violence and decline, he turns to violent vigilantism. Taxi Driver explores themes like isolation, trauma, obsession, violence, and heroism.
Pennies from Heaven is a musical drama directed by Herbert Ross, following a sheet-music salesman who escapes his regular life through music and a love affair with a schoolteacher. It is set during the Great Depression. Pennies from Heaven explores themes of hope, disillusionment, ambition, passion, and music.
The End of Violence is a thriller directed by Wim Wenders, following a Hollywood filmmaker of brutal movies who later finds himself experiencing the same violence. The film explores themes like mass media, surveillance, and violence.
