THEME EXPLORATION

academic ambition

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars
2012 · Vince Marcello
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Film Lesson
Film Lesson
1991 · Werner Herzog
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' intimately explore the struggles, rebellions, and intellectual awakening of students navigating education systems.

 John Lee Hancock United States

Through films like 'School Daze' and 'Da 5 Bloods,' he examines the pressures, dreams, and social dynamics of ambitious young people seeking education and success.