THEME EXPLORATION

coming-of-age journey

40 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
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008 · David Fincher
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
1980 · Isao Takahata
The Courtin’ of Calliope Clew
The Courtin’ of Calliope Clew
1916 · Frank Borzage
Perceval le Gallois
Perceval le Gallois
1978 · Eric Rohmer
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
2013 · Jean-Pierre Jeunet
In Like Flynn
In Like Flynn
2018 · Russell Mulcahy
Love Lesson
Love Lesson
2013 · Ko Kyeong-Ah
Magic Silver
Magic Silver
2009 · Roar Uthaug
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
The State I Am In
The State I Am In
2001 · Christian Petzold
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
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
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
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
City of God
City of God
2002 · Fernando Meirelles
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
Boys at Noon
Boys at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
La mala educación
La mala educación
2004 · Pedro Almodóvar
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Spider
Spider
2002 · David Cronenberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' pioneered the cinematic exploration of adolescent alienation and the painful transition from childhood to adulthood.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Her films 'Lady Bird' and 'Ladyhood' intimately capture the emotional complexity of teenage self-discovery and the fraught relationships that define coming-of-age.

 Céline Sciamma France

Her nuanced portrayals of adolescent identity, sexuality, and belonging in films like 'Girlhood' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' reveal the profound depths of coming-of-age experiences.