THEME EXPLORATION

friendship

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kevin Smith USA · Red Bank

Cinema as extended conversation where dialogue and regional specificity matter more than plot mechanics.

 Akiva Schaffer USA

Translates internet humor and sketch comedy sensibilities into feature-length absurdist narratives.

 Andrew Adamson New Zealand

Blends fairy tale conventions with irreverent humor and emotional depth for mass audiences.