THEME EXPLORATION

friendship and unity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
A Tooth Fairy Tale
A Tooth Fairy Tale
2025 · Michael Johnson
Early Man
Early Man
2018 · Nick Park
Secret of the Wings
Secret of the Wings
2012 · Peggy Holmes
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Capra United States

His films celebrate the power of ordinary people united for common good, emphasizing community bonds and collective integrity.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His masterpieces like 'Seven Samurai' and 'Ikiru' explore how diverse individuals form profound bonds through shared purpose and mutual respect.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films center on working-class solidarity and the strength found in human connection and collective struggle.