THEME EXPLORATION

friendship and teamwork

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Early Man
Early Man
2018 · Nick Park
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005 · Mamoru Hosoda
Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels
Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels
2011 · Greg Tiernan
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
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
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Capra United States

His films celebrate ordinary people working together for common good, emphasizing collective action and human decency as central to his storytelling.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

From 'Seven Samurai' to 'Rashomon', Kurosawa explores how diverse individuals must trust and coordinate with one another to overcome adversity.

 Richard Linklater United States

His ensemble films like 'Dazed and Confused' and 'Boyhood' deeply examine the bonds of friendship and how people navigate life together through shared experiences.