THEME EXPLORATION

college decisions

17 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Monsters University
Monsters University
2013 · Dan Scanlon
After
After
2019 · Jenny Gage
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Punishment Room
Punishment Room
1956 · Kon Ichikawa
The Kissing Booth 2
The Kissing Booth 2
2020 · Vince Marcello
The Crimson Rivers
The Crimson Rivers
2000 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Marry Me
Marry Me
2022 · Kat Coiro
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
2012 · Declan O'Brien
A Romantic Comedy
A Romantic Comedy
2010 · Ketche
Adultery Alumni Association
Adultery Alumni Association
2018 · Jo Tae-ho
Body Count
Body Count
1986 · Ruggero Deodato
David
David
2013 · Bejoy Nambiar
Dead Before Dawn
Dead Before Dawn
2012 · April Mullen
Love O2O
Love O2O
2016 · Zhao Tianyu
Student No. 1
Student No. 1
2001 · S. S. Rajamouli
Taste 2
Taste 2
2015 · Gyeong Seok-Ho
The Chanting
The Chanting
2006 · Rizal Mantovani
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His films intimately explore young people navigating life choices and educational pathways through naturalistic character study and social realism.

 Greta Gerwig United States

She directly addresses college decisions and their broader life implications in films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie,' examining identity formation during crucial transitional moments.

 Xavier Dolan Canada

His coming-of-age films deeply examine adolescent emotional turbulence and the pressures surrounding educational and personal future decisions with visual intensity.