THEME EXPLORATION

teaching and mentorship

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
1997 · Gus Van Sant
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Enzo
Enzo
2026 · Robin Campillo
Kokuho
Kokuho
2025 · Sang-il Lee
Once a Thief
Once a Thief
2026 · John Woo
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' deeply explore the relationships between teachers, mentors, and young students navigating formative years.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His contemplative films like 'The Time to Live and the Time to Die' examine intergenerational transmission of knowledge, memory, and wisdom between mentors and students.