THEME EXPLORATION

high school social hierarchy

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
2000 · Terence Davies
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
1993 · Martin Scorsese
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
I Am a Cat
I Am a Cat
1975 · Kon Ichikawa
The Getting of Wisdom
The Getting of Wisdom
1977 · Bruce Beresford
Areso kai kykloforo
Areso kai kykloforo
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Abarenbo Kaido
Abarenbo Kaido
1957 · Tomu Uchida
Everybody's Woman
Everybody's Woman
1934 · Max Ophüls
Liar, Liar, Vampire
Liar, Liar, Vampire
2015 · Vince Marcello
Once Upon a Time in High School
Once Upon a Time in High School
2004 · Yoo Ha
Spud
Spud
2010 · Donovan Marsh
The King of Pigs
The King of Pigs
2011 · Yeon Sang-ho
The Oyster Princess
The Oyster Princess
1919 · Ernst Lubitsch
Your Heart Will Be Broken
Your Heart Will Be Broken
2026 · Mikhail Vaynberg
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
1967 · Aleksandar Petrović
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Allen Hughes USA

His iconic films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Sixteen Candles' dissect high school cliques and social stratification with nuanced empathy for all social tiers.

 Amy Heckerling USA

She deconstructs and satirizes high school social hierarchies through sharp observation in 'Clueless,' examining how status, wealth, and popularity intersect.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Her film 'Lady Bird' explores the pressures and anxieties of navigating high school social dynamics within class consciousness and adolescent identity formation.