Sometimes there is a theme, such as a place (e.g. New York Stories, Paris, je t'aime), a person (e.g. Four Rooms), or a thing (e.g. Twenty Bucks, Coffee and Cigarettes), that is present in each story and serves to bind them together.
Terkadang, terdapat tema, seperti tempat (contoh New York Stories, Paris, je t'aime), orang (seperti Four Rooms), atau suatu hal (seperti Twenty Bucks, Coffee and Cigarettes), yang dihadirkan dalam setiap cerita dan menyajikan kaitannya bersama.