THEME EXPLORATION

friendship in later life

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
The Secret Life of Pets
The Secret Life of Pets
2016 · Chris Renaud
Monsters University
Monsters University
2013 · Dan Scanlon
Twenty
Twenty
2009 · Chris Mason Johnson
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
2004 · Edgar Wright
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
Bitter Christmas
Bitter Christmas
2026 · Pedro Almodóvar
Cocktail 2
Cocktail 2
2026 · Homi Adajania
I vitelloni
I vitelloni
1953 · Federico Fellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His films like 'It's Now or Never' and 'The Hand of God' explore aging characters navigating relationships and connection with poignant intimacy.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

Films such as 'Broker' and 'After the Storm' tenderly examine bonds between aging individuals and the meaning of chosen family.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious works like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Looking for Eric' deeply explore how older people sustain friendships amid life's struggles.