THEME EXPLORATION

college selection

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Monsters University
Monsters University
2013 · Dan Scanlon
After
After
2019 · Jenny Gage
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
A New Trick
A New Trick
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Punishment Room
Punishment Room
1956 · Kon Ichikawa
Darwin
Darwin
1992 · Peter Greenaway
The Kissing Booth 2
The Kissing Booth 2
2020 · Vince Marcello
The Crimson Rivers
The Crimson Rivers
2000 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
2012 · Declan O'Brien
Adultery Alumni Association
Adultery Alumni Association
2018 · Jo Tae-ho
Body Count
Body Count
1986 · Ruggero Deodato
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His character-driven narratives often explore class mobility and educational aspirations as pathways to social advancement.

 John Lee Hancock United States

His films frequently examine institutional racism and access to higher education within African American communities.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious work deeply investigates systemic barriers to education and how institutional structures affect working-class youth trajectories.