THEME EXPLORATION

college life

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
A Woman of Distinction
A Woman of Distinction
1950 · Frank Tashlin
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Blind Chance
Blind Chance
1987 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Mike Nichols United States

His film 'The Graduate' (1967) became the definitive exploration of post-college disillusionment and the anxiety of transitioning from student life to adulthood.

 Sofia Coppola United States

Her work, particularly through films like 'The Virgin Suicides' and 'Lost in Translation,' captures the melancholy and existential uncertainty of youth navigating between college and adult responsibilities.

 Richard Linklater United States

His 'Before' trilogy and films like 'Dazed and Confused' intimately chronicle the social dynamics, relationships, and philosophical conversations that define the college experience and its aftermath.