THEME EXPLORATION

Youth disillusionment

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
The Little Chaos
The Little Chaos
1966 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
1955 · Mikio Naruse
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
1977 · John Badham
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joaquim Dos Santos United States

His films like 'Elephant' and 'Last Days' capture the alienation, aimlessness, and quiet desperation of youth navigating a meaningless world.

 Mathieu Kassovitz France

Through films like 'La Haine,' Kassovitz explores how young people from marginalized backgrounds confront systemic failure and broken promises of society.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films such as 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' depict how youth are systematically failed by institutions, leading to profound disenchantment.