THEME EXPLORATION

education systems

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Thursday’s Children
Thursday’s Children
1954 · Lindsay Anderson
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
1998 · Christian Petzold
Forsaken
Forsaken
2026 · Vincent Garenq
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently critique how education systems fail working-class students and perpetuate social inequality.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He explores the pressures and contradictions within East Asian education systems and their impact on childhood and family dynamics.

 François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical works, especially 'The 400 Blows,' examine how rigid educational institutions alienate and harm creative young minds.