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THEME EXPLORATION

youth morality

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
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
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joaquim Dos Santos → United States

His films like 'Elephant' and 'Last Days' unflinchingly examine adolescent alienation, identity crises, and the moral ambiguity of youth in contemporary society.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

Through works like 'Our Little Sister' and 'After the Storm', he explores how young people navigate ethical choices, family responsibility, and moral growth.

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