THEME EXPLORATION

college drama

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Monsters University
Monsters University
2013 · Dan Scanlon
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind
2001 · Bruce Beresford
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
Days in the Trees
Days in the Trees
1967 · John Schlesinger
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
La Signora senza camelie
La Signora senza camelie
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
The Dead Father
The Dead Father
1986 · Guy Maddin
Meet the Feebles
Meet the Feebles
1989 · Peter Jackson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Mike Nichols USA

His film 'The Graduate' (1967) remains the definitive exploration of post-college anxiety and the clash between youthful idealism and adult expectations.

 Cameron Crowe USA

Films like 'Almost Famous' capture the transformative college years and coming-of-age emotional drama with authenticity and nostalgia.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Her recent work, particularly with younger characters navigating identity and relationships, brings contemporary insight to college-era emotional and social drama.