THEME EXPLORATION

adolescent friendship

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Girls on Top
Girls on Top
2001 · Dennis Gansel
The Scouting Book for Boys
The Scouting Book for Boys
2010 · Tom Harper
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim' capture the emotional intensity and complexity of adolescent friendships with poetic naturalism.

 Richard Linklater United States

His trilogy 'Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight' and 'Boyhood' explore how friendships and relationships evolve through adolescence and adulthood with intimate, dialogue-driven storytelling.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like 'Our Little Sister' and 'Like Father, Like Son' tenderly examine the bonds between young people and how friendships shape identity during formative years.