THEME EXPLORATION

Female Adolescence

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
À ma soeur!
À ma soeur!
2001 · Catherine Breillat
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows
1959 · François Truffaut
Tag der Idioten
Tag der Idioten
1982 · Werner Schroeter
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Céline Sciamma France

Her films like 'Girlhood' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' intimately explore female adolescence, identity formation, and coming-of-age with poetic precision.

 Greta Gerwig United States

Known for 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie', she crafts nuanced narratives that capture the complexity, humor, and vulnerability of female adolescence and self-discovery.