THEME EXPLORATION

Female friendship

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
La Carrière de Suzanne
La Carrière de Suzanne
1963 · Eric Rohmer
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous
1981 · George Cukor
Adan
Adan
2019 · Roman Perez Jr.
All This Panic
All This Panic
2017 · Jenny Gage
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
2004 · Mira Nair
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
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
async - first light
async - first light
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Kwapis USA

Character-driven storytelling that celebrates female bonds and contemporary romantic complexities with accessible humor.

 Michael Patrick King USA

Explores women's lives through sharp dialogue and aspirational urban narratives.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her films like 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Girlhood' intimately explore emotional bonds and transformative connections between women with poetic depth.