THEME EXPLORATION

youth competition

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Long Walk
The Long Walk
2025 · Francis Lawrence
Battle Royale
Battle Royale
2000 · Kinji Fukasaku
Young People
Young People
1972 · Chang Cheh
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
The Little Chaos
The Little Chaos
1966 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Okja' explore class struggle and competition among youth navigating systemic hierarchies.

 Greta Gerwig United States

Her work, particularly 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie', examines female youth ambition, social competition, and coming-of-age pressures.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'After the Storm' and 'Our Little Sister' poignantly capture youth striving, family competition, and generational conflict.