MON ONCLE (1958)
Directed by Jacques Tati, Mon Oncle is a classic French comedy that follows the adventures of Monsieur Hulot (played by Tati), a charming yet clumsy man living in a quaint, traditional neighbourhood. Hulot frequently visits his sister and her family, who live in a modern, ultra-mechanised house filled with quirky gadgets. The film contrasts the simplicity of Hulot’s life with the overly structured, technological world of his sister’s family. Through a series of whimsical and slapstick moments, Mon Oncle critiques the rise of modernism and industrialisation, while celebrating human warmth and eccentricity.