THEME EXPLORATION

friendship across borders

30 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph
2012 · Rich Moore
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
After the Winter
After the Winter
2021 · Ivan Bakrač
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Mein Schulfreund
Mein Schulfreund
1960 · Robert Siodmak
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
Your Name.
Your Name.
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
async - first light
async - first light
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films explore human connection and familial bonds that transcend biological and cultural boundaries, celebrating the universal language of care and togetherness.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious narratives frequently depict friendships and solidarity across class, nationality, and cultural divides, emphasizing shared human struggles.