THEME EXPLORATION

first kiss

21 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1990 · Wong Kar-wai
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
2017 · Rian Johnson
In Bloom
In Bloom
2013 · Nana Ekvtimishvili
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Meet the Fockers
Meet the Fockers
2004 · Jay Roach
Naruto
Naruto
2002 · —
404 Still Remain
404 Still Remain
2026 · Uhm Ha-neul
Little Trouble Girls
Little Trouble Girls
2026 · Urška Djukić
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave
2026 · Bernd Sahling
The Kissing Booth
The Kissing Booth
2018 · Vince Marcello
Miriam Lies
Miriam Lies
2018 · Natalia Cabral & Oriol Estrada
Shack and puppets
Shack and puppets
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
Patriots Day
Patriots Day
2016 · Peter Berg
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
2019 · Soichi Masui
Red Hill
Red Hill
2010 · Patrick Hughes
Adultery Alumni Association 3
Adultery Alumni Association 3
2020 · Jo Tae-ho
Tell Me Softly
Tell Me Softly
2025 · Denis Rovira van Boekholt
Young Hearts
Young Hearts
2024 · Anthony Schatteman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films capture the tender, awkward vulnerability of first love and youthful romance with poetic sensitivity, most notably in 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim'.

 Greta Gerwig United States

She portrays the emotional intensity and self-discovery surrounding first romantic connections with authenticity and humor, particularly in 'Lady Bird' and 'Nights and Weekends'.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually stunning films explore the yearning and passion of first love and missed connections with melancholic beauty, exemplified in 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express'.