THEME EXPLORATION

workplace friendship

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
2001 · Pete Docter
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses
2011 · Seth Gordon
Clerks II
Clerks II
2006 · Kevin Smith
Desk Set
Desk Set
1957 · Walter Lang
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
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
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His improvisational character-driven narratives deeply explore the nuances of human relationships and social bonds within everyday workplace settings.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films examine working-class life and solidarity between colleagues, portraying workplace friendships as essential to human dignity and survival.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His contemplative films explore quiet moments of connection and trust between coworkers, finding profound meaning in the small gestures that build workplace bonds.