THEME EXPLORATION

high school reputation

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan
1925 · Ernst Lubitsch
The Children’s Hour
The Children’s Hour
1961 · William Wyler
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
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
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
Enigma
Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
1981 · J. Lee Thompson
I Am a Cat
I Am a Cat
1975 · Kon Ichikawa
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
2022 · Lee Chang-dong
Kes
Kes
1969 · Ken Loach
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
1960 · Mauro Bolognini
The Getting of Wisdom
The Getting of Wisdom
1977 · Bruce Beresford
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
Martial Club
Martial Club
1981 · Kar-leung Lau
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine
2002 · Michael Moore
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Allen Hughes USA

His films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Sixteen Candles' dissect high school social hierarchies and the performative nature of teenage reputation with empathetic nuance.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Her film 'Lady Bird' explores how reputation and social positioning shape identity during formative high school years in deeply personal and comedic ways.

 Paul Feig USA

Through 'Mean Girls' and 'Freeheld,' Feig examines how reputation, social cliques, and collective judgment profoundly impact teenage lives and adult identity.