THEME EXPLORATION

adolescent freedom

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023 · Chad Stahelski
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim' capture the yearning for freedom and self-discovery during adolescence and young adulthood with poetic intimacy.

 Greta Gerwig United States

Her films 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie' explore adolescent and young female autonomy, rebellion against societal expectations, and the complex journey toward personal freedom.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Through socially conscious films like 'Kes' and 'Sweet Fifteen,' he examines how adolescents navigate systemic constraints while seeking agency and freedom from limiting circumstances.