THEME EXPLORATION

male friendship

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo

Carnal Knowledge

Carnal Knowledge
1971 · Mike Nichols

Hall Pass
2011 · Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly

The Apprentices

The Apprentices
1995 · Pierre Salvadori

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
1934 · Jean Vigo

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

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot

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

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
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar

Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson

Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad

Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle

Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg

Strawberry and Chocolate

Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri

async - first light

async - first light
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki

Dersu Uzala
1975 · —

Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland

My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze

Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Kevin Smith USA · Red Bank

Cinema as extended conversation where dialogue and regional specificity matter more than plot mechanics.

Irreverent comedies exploring vulnerability and growth within male friendships.

Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like 'Chungking Express' and 'In the Mood for Love' explore intimate male relationships through visual poetry and emotional vulnerability.