THEME EXPLORATION

teenage rebellion

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
2001 · Richard Kelly
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jeff Wadlow USA

Blends genre thrills with heightened emotional stakes through inventive visual storytelling.

 Allen Hughes USA

Defined the cinematic language of teenage rebellion through intimate character studies that captured adolescent angst, social alienation, and the search for identity in films like The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

 François Truffaut France

Pioneered the exploration of adolescent rebellion and nonconformity through his Antoine Doinel series, particularly The 400 Blows, which authentically portrayed teenage alienation and resistance to authority.