THEME EXPLORATION

life lessons

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas
1952 · Mitchell Leisen
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Blind Chance
Blind Chance
1987 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films consistently explore personal growth and life wisdom through protagonists who learn resilience, compassion, and self-discovery amid fantastical worlds.

 Richard Linklater United States

His intimate dialogue-driven narratives deeply examine how human connections, conversations, and everyday moments shape our understanding of life and relationships.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films profoundly explore themes of family, loss, forgiveness, and the meaning of home through tender character studies that reveal how ordinary life teaches us about love and mortality.