THEME EXPLORATION

mentorship and influence

30 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
1997 · Gus Van Sant
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
A Children's Story
A Children's Story
2004 · Andrea Frazzi & Antonio Frazzi
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Enzo
Enzo
2026 · Robin Campillo
Ella McCay
Ella McCay
2026 · James L. Brooks
Kokuho
Kokuho
2025 · Sang-il Lee
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Once a Thief
Once a Thief
2026 · John Woo
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026 · Paul Dugdale
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
Until We Meet Again
Until We Meet Again
2026 · Takahiro Miki
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989 · Peter Weir
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
2005 · Guy Maddin
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
2010 · Harald Zwart
Amic/Amat
Amic/Amat
1999 · Ventura Pons
Cinema of Tears
Cinema of Tears
1995 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Confucius
Confucius
1940 · Fei Mu
Interview
Interview
1971 · Mrinal Sen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films repeatedly explore the formative relationships between mentors and students, most notably in 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change,' examining how adults shape children's development.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated films such as 'Spirited Away' and 'Kiki's Delivery Service' center on young protagonists learning from wise mentors who guide them toward self-discovery and maturity.