THEME EXPLORATION

college student protagonist

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Class of 1984
Class of 1984
1982 · Mark L. Lester
2 Fists Up
2 Fists Up
2016 · Spike Lee
Student No. 1
Student No. 1
2001 · S. S. Rajamouli
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Paul Greengrass
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
Something in the Air
Something in the Air
2012 · Olivier Assayas
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Mike Nichols United States

His film 'The Graduate' (1967) became the definitive portrait of college-age alienation and the anxieties of privileged youth navigating adulthood.

 Sofia Coppola United States

Her films like 'The Bling Ring' and 'Somewhere' explore the moral and emotional lives of young adults with subtle psychological depth and visual poignance.

 François Truffaut France

His 'The 400 Blows' and Antoine Doinel series intimately chronicle the coming-of-age journey from adolescence through young adulthood with compassionate realism.