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THEME EXPLORATION

social circles

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
A Child’s Impulse
A Child’s Impulse
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
Society for Sale
Society for Sale
1918 · Frank Borzage
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
2000 · Terence Davies
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films intimately examine how individuals navigate belonging within families and communities, exploring the bonds that define social circles.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

He crafts intricate narratives around overlapping friend groups and chosen families, celebrating the complexity of social connection and acceptance.

Hong Sang-soo → South Korea

His work dissects the subtle dynamics of social gatherings and relationships, revealing how personal circles shift and intersect through conversation and coincidence.

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