THEME EXPLORATION

unconventional friendship

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
St. Vincent
St. Vincent
2014 · Theodore Melfi
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Jack and Jill vs. The World
Jack and Jill vs. The World
2008 · Vanessa Parise
UglyDolls
UglyDolls
2019 · Kelly Asbury
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore unconventional family bonds and friendships that transcend biological relationships and social expectations.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His provocative cinema ('The Killing of a Sacred Deer', 'Poor Things') deconstructs conventional relationships and depicts strange, unsettling friendships that challenge audience expectations.