THEME EXPLORATION

classroom discipline

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting
1963 · John Cassavetes
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
2007 · Kon Ichikawa
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks
1951 · Nicholas Ray
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953 · Fred Zinnemann
Sanshiro Sugata/Judo Saga
Sanshiro Sugata/Judo Saga
1943 · Akira Kurosawa
Thank You
Thank You
1925 · John Ford
The Hill
The Hill
1965 · Sidney Lumet
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
Wars
Wars
2021 · Nicolas Roy
French Cops Learning English
French Cops Learning English
1908 · Georges Méliès
Martial Club
Martial Club
1981 · Kar-leung Lau
The Big Parade
The Big Parade
1986 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Cristian Mungiu Romania

His films dissect social hierarchies and institutional power dynamics, particularly examining authority and obedience within rigid systems.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His work consistently critiques institutional failures and how systems of discipline affect vulnerable individuals, especially children and youth.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He explores the tension between societal rules and human compassion, often examining how institutions shape behavior and moral development.