THEME EXPLORATION

school friendship

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Chris Columbus
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
American Pie
American Pie
1999 · Paul Weitz
Superbad
Superbad
2007 · Greg Mottola
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
1987 · Abbas Kiarostami
Enigma
Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch
Martial Club
Martial Club
1981 · Kar-leung Lau
Panda! Go Panda!
Panda! Go Panda!
1972 · Isao Takahata
Liar, Liar, Vampire
Liar, Liar, Vampire
2015 · Vince Marcello
My Old Classmate
My Old Classmate
2014 · Frant Gwo
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His films like 'Boyhood' and 'Dazed and Confused' intimately chronicle the formation and evolution of friendships through formative school years.

 François Truffaut France

'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' capture the emotional bonds and conflicts between schoolchildren with poetic tenderness and authenticity.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films such as 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore how school friendships shape identity and belonging during pivotal childhood moments.