THEME EXPLORATION

Coming of Age in War

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
The Big Parade
The Big Parade
1925 · King Vidor
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 · David Yates
How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Dean DeBlois
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
The Notebook
The Notebook
2013 · János Szász
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick USA

His films like 'The Thin Red Line' and 'The Tree of Life' explore innocence lost and spiritual transformation amid violence and chaos.

 Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpieces such as 'Germany Year Zero' and 'Bicycle Thieves' depict children navigating moral complexity in post-war devastation.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His autobiographical films like 'A City of Sadness' and 'The Assassin' examine how war shapes personal identity and coming-of-age across generations.