THEME EXPLORATION

adolescent mischief

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Terrorizer
Terrorizer
1986 · Edward Yang
Alpha
Alpha
2026 · Julia Ducournau
And Their Children After Them
And Their Children After Them
2026 · Ludovic Boukherma
Agostino
Agostino
1962 · Mauro Bolognini
Equus
Equus
1977 · Sidney Lumet
Flunky, Work Hard
Flunky, Work Hard
1931 · Mikio Naruse
Hanagatami
Hanagatami
2017 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
if….
if….
1968 · Lindsay Anderson
Jeune et jolie (Young and Beautiful
Jeune et jolie (Young and Beautiful
2013 · François Ozon
L’Argent de poche
L’Argent de poche
1976 · François Truffaut
The Experience
The Experience
1973 · Abbas Kiarostami
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical film 'The 400 Blows' is the definitive exploration of adolescent rebellion, loneliness, and mischief against authoritarian systems.

 Allen Hughes United States

He authentically captured teenage mischief, angst, and social dynamics in films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' that defined the genre.