THEME EXPLORATION

childhood rebellion

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zero de Conduite
Zero de Conduite
1933 · Jean Vigo
Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey
1969 · John Huston
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
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
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' directly chronicle childhood defiance and the struggle against oppressive institutions.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated works consistently feature young protagonists who rebel against societal constraints and corrupt authority to reclaim their agency and identity.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

Films like 'Chungking Express' and 'In the Mood for Love' explore youthful defiance, romantic rebellion, and the clash between desire and social expectation.