Suburbia als Krisenraum

Why have suburban settlements held such a fascination for American cinema since the 1990s? This book shows what insights can be gained from a systematic analysis of suburbia as a cinematic space—and why key social conflicts tend to concentrate here. Prominent examples such as American Beauty, Pleasantville, and Revolutionary Road make it clear that the suburb is not merely a backdrop, but a narrative center: behind their well-kept facades, these films deal with questions of identity, gender roles, materialism, and social pressure to conform.