Tracing the thread…
Her films like Lady Bird and The Diary of a Teenage Girl intimately explore the tensions between adolescent independence and familial responsibility.
Ken Loach United KingdomHis socially conscious films such as Kes and I, Daniel Blake examine how economic pressures force young people into premature adult responsibilities.
Céline Sciamma FranceHer coming-of-age films like Girlhood and Portrait of a Lady on Fire probe the emotional and social responsibilities teenagers navigate in forming identity.