THEME EXPLORATION

master-apprentice relationship

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
2003 · François Ozon
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Big City
Big City
1937 · Frank Borzage
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Patrick
Patrick
2019 · Tim Mielants
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Cocktail 2
Cocktail 2
2026 · Homi Adajania
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
The Drama
The Drama
2026 · Kristoffer Borgli
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
2026 · Luciano Montes de Oca
Unexpected Courage
Unexpected Courage
2026 · Shawn Yu
Anima nera
Anima nera
1962 · Roberto Rossellini
Bubu (Bubu de Montparnasse
Bubu (Bubu de Montparnasse
1971 · Mauro Bolognini
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
2016 · Hong Sang-soo
Delius: Song of Summer
Delius: Song of Summer
1968 · Ken Russell
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1999 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films frequently depict young protagonists learning from older mentors through transformative journeys, most notably in Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle.

 Martin Scorsese USA

He persistently explores the master-apprentice dynamic through crime mentorship and artistic education, exemplified in Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and The Irishman.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai films, particularly Sanjuro and The Hidden Fortress, center on the transmission of wisdom and skills from seasoned warriors to younger disciples.