THEME EXPLORATION

teenage angst

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
2001 · Richard Kelly
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Police Adjective
Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
2002 · Sam Raimi
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars
2014 · Josh Boone
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kevin Williamson USA

Self-referential horror that deconstructs genre conventions through witty, knowing dialogue.

 Michael Jelenic USA

Anarchic comedy that deconstructs superhero tropes through meta-humor and pop culture parody.

 Allen Hughes USA

His films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Sixteen Candles' authentically capture the emotional complexity, social pressures, and identity struggles of American teenagers.