THEME EXPLORATION

youth friendship

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Everybody Wants Some!!
Everybody Wants Some!!
2016 · Richard Linklater
Late Chrysanthemums
Late Chrysanthemums
1954 · Mikio Naruse
All Greens
All Greens
2026 · Takashi Koyama
Good Old Daze
Good Old Daze
1995 · Cédric Klapisch
NightClub
NightClub
1989 · Sergio Corbucci
That Sinking Feeling
That Sinking Feeling
1979 · Bill Forsyth
Before the Fall
Before the Fall
2004 · Dennis Gansel
Rooftops
Rooftops
1989 · Robert Wise
Kicks
Kicks
2016 · Justin Tipping
The Myth of the American Sleepover
The Myth of the American Sleepover
2011 · David Robert Mitchell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater United States

His films like 'Dazed and Confused' and 'Boyhood' intimately chronicle youth friendships and coming-of-age moments with naturalistic dialogue and genuine emotional depth.

 François Truffaut France

His 'Antoine Doinel' series, beginning with '400 Blows,' tenderly explores adolescent friendships and the complexities of growing up with poetic sensitivity.

 Greta Gerwig United States

Films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie' celebrate female friendships and youth experiences with humor, warmth, and authentic portrayals of how young people support and challenge each other.