THEME EXPLORATION

high school girl protagonist

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Lesson of the Evil
Lesson of the Evil
2012 · Takashi Miike
The Last Warrior (Warner Brothers
The Last Warrior (Warner Brothers
1970 · Carol Reed
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · William Wyler
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
Follow the Star
Follow the Star
1978 · John Woo
Glumov's Diary
Glumov's Diary
1923 · Sergei Eisenstein
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
2022 · Lee Chang-dong
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989 · Bruce Beresford
if….
if….
1968 · Lindsay Anderson
The Long Night
The Long Night
2001 · Paolo Sorrentino
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
1987 · Abbas Kiarostami
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' explore adolescent female perspectives through darkly surreal, psychologically complex narratives.

 Greta Gerwig United States

Her directorial work including 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie' centers the interiority and coming-of-age experiences of young women with nuance and emotional authenticity.

 Céline Sciamma France

Films like 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Girlhood' intimately examine teenage female identity, desire, and self-discovery through visual poetry and emotional depth.