THEME EXPLORATION

Friendship Across Differences

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph
2012 · Rich Moore
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Monsters University
Monsters University
2013 · Dan Scanlon
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor
2018 · Paul Feig
L'Abbé Constantin
L'Abbé Constantin
1925 · Julien Duvivier
Dumbo
Dumbo
1941 · Jack Kinney & Wilfred Jackson
After the Winter
After the Winter
2021 · Ivan Bakrač
To the Stars
To the Stars
2019 · Martha Stephens
Quatre aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle
Quatre aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle
1987 · Eric Rohmer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Benjamin Renner France

Crafts intimate animated tales celebrating unlikely friendships and the magic of imagination.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films explore how bonds form between unlikely companions from different backgrounds, most notably in 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows,' revealing humanity across social divides.

 Richard Curtis USA

His 'Before' trilogy and 'Boyhood' delve into how friendships and relationships develop across different worldviews, cultures, and life experiences through intimate dialogue.