THEME EXPLORATION

teenage alienation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
L’Eau froide
L’Eau froide
1994 · Olivier Assayas
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · Nicholas Ray
Paranoid Park
Paranoid Park
2007 · Gus Van Sant
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Hughes USA

Humanizing teen perspectives through humor, heart, and sharp social observation of suburban America.

 Joaquim Dos Santos United States

His films like 'Elephant' and 'Paranoid Park' capture teenage isolation, disconnection, and the psychological fragmentation of youth with haunting minimalism.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Films like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' examine alienation, trauma, and the breakdown of connection through fragmented, visceral cinematography.