THEME EXPLORATION

childhood friends

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Imaginary
Imaginary
2024 · Jeff Wadlow
I Want to Be a Soldier
I Want to Be a Soldier
2010 · Christian Molina
Z
Z
2019 · Brandon Christensen
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Our Little Sister' and 'After the Storm' intimately explore the bonds and tensions between childhood friends and family members reconnecting across time.

 Richard Linklater United States

The 'Before' trilogy and 'Boyhood' capture the depth of relationships that form in youth and evolve through adulthood with poignant realism.

 Céline Sciamma France

'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy' examine the intense emotional connections and formative moments of friendship during transformative periods of life.