THEME EXPLORATION

school competition

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rushmore
Rushmore
1998 · Wes Anderson
Unlucky Luke
Unlucky Luke
1916 · Frank Borzage
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
2017 · Susumu Mitsunaka
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
1968 · Kon Ichikawa
Rebound
Rebound
2023 · Chang Hang-jun
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films such as 'After the Storm' and 'Shoplifters' examine competitive pressures and social structures within Japanese institutions including schools.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her works like 'Ratcatcher' and 'You Were Never Really Here' deeply explore childhood trauma, social competition, and institutional pressures.