THEME EXPLORATION

child development

27 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Henry
Henry
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
M
M
1931 · Fritz Lang
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 · M. Night Shyamalan
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
A Children's Story
A Children's Story
2004 · Andrea Frazzi & Antonio Frazzi
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Aquarius
Aquarius
2016 · Kleber Mendonça Filho
The World
The World
2004 · Jia Zhangke & Wang Xiaoshuai
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
The Final Piece
The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa
The Voice of Hind Rajab
The Voice of Hind Rajab
2026 · Kaouther Ben Hania
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children
2006 · John Woo & Spike Lee
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
Concrete Grandma
Concrete Grandma
1986 · Mai Zetterling
Ladybird Ladybird
Ladybird Ladybird
1994 · Ken Loach
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
¡Qué Viva México!
¡Qué Viva México!
1979 · Sergei Eisenstein
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' profoundly explore childhood psychology, trauma, and the formative experiences that shape growing up.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films including 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' delicately examine how children navigate family dynamics, survival, and emotional development in complex social circumstances.