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THEME EXPLORATION

high school girl protagonist

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Lesson of the Evil
Lesson of the Evil
2012 · Takashi Miike
The Last Warrior (Warner Brothers
The Last Warrior (Warner Brothers
1970 · Carol Reed
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
1993 · Martin Scorsese
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Chris Columbus
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'After the Storm' and 'Our Little Sister' intimately explore the emotional lives and coming-of-age experiences of young women with nuanced psychological depth.

Céline Sciamma → France

She specializes in depicting female adolescence and identity through sensitive character studies, particularly in 'Water Lilies' and 'Girlhood,' capturing the complexity of teenage girl experiences.

Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

His distinctive style interrogates female agency and adolescent perspectives through surreal, unconventional narratives in works like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and his other provocative character studies.

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