THEME EXPLORATION

coming of age in middle age

44 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
Marie of the Port
Marie of the Port
1950 · Marcel Carné
Breezy
Breezy
1973 · Clint Eastwood
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2011 · David Bowers
Love Lesson
Love Lesson
2013 · Ko Kyeong-Ah
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
The State I Am In
The State I Am In
2001 · Christian Petzold
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows
1959 · François Truffaut
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Tran Anh Hung
Your Name.
Your Name.
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
City of God
City of God
2002 · Fernando Meirelles
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Boys at Noon
Boys at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
La mala educación
La mala educación
2004 · Pedro Almodóvar
Spider
Spider
2002 · David Cronenberg
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
A Children's Story
A Children's Story
2004 · Andrea Frazzi & Antonio Frazzi
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
Hi, Tereska
Hi, Tereska
2001 · Robert Gliński
Khaled
Khaled
2002 · Asghar Massombagi
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Richard Linklater USA

His films like 'Before' trilogy and 'Boyhood' intimately chronicle how people evolve through different life stages, capturing the quiet revelations of maturity.

 Leigh Whannell UK

His character-driven dramas explore middle-aged protagonists confronting unfulfilled dreams and personal transformation with raw emotional honesty.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like 'After the Storm' and 'Broker' examine middle-aged characters reassessing their lives, relationships, and what it means to grow up later in life.