THEME EXPLORATION

school rebellion

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused
1993 · Richard Linklater
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1968 · Lindsay Anderson
School in the Crosshairs
School in the Crosshairs
1981 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Godless Girl
The Godless Girl
1928 · Cecil B. DeMille
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical film 'The 400 Blows' is a foundational exploration of adolescent rebellion against oppressive school systems and societal constraints.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His gritty realist films like 'Kes' examine how schools fail working-class students, depicting rebellion as a natural response to systemic injustice.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His provocative works challenge educational institutions and authority through raw depictions of youth rebellion and social transgression against establishment norms.