THEME EXPLORATION

first experience

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
In Bloom
In Bloom
2013 · Nana Ekvtimishvili
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
2017 · Rian Johnson
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
The State of the World
The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Time That Remains
The Time That Remains
2009 · Elia Suleiman
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Babai
Babai
2015 · Visar Morina
J’ai pas sommeil
J’ai pas sommeil
1994 · Claire Denis
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films, particularly 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim,' are quintessential explorations of first experiences—first love, first rebellion, first heartbreak—through deeply personal and autobiographical storytelling.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her visceral films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' probe traumatic first experiences and formative moments with innovative visual language and psychological intensity.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His tender, observational works such as 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters' sensitively capture the fragility of childhood firsts and how initial experiences shape identity and family bonds.