THEME EXPLORATION

mischievous student

18 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Class of 1984
Class of 1984
1982 · Mark L. Lester
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates
Something in the Air
Something in the Air
2012 · Olivier Assayas
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Examination Day at School
Examination Day at School
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Les Cousins
Les Cousins
1959 · Claude Chabrol
Madadayo
Madadayo
1993 · Akira Kurosawa
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Not One Less
Not One Less
1999 · Zhang Yimou
Anatomy
Anatomy
2000 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Born American
Born American
1986 · Renny Harlin
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House
1954 · Ralph Thomas
French for Beginners
French for Beginners
2006 · Christian Ditter
Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary
Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary
1992 · Kevin Smith
Once Upon a Time in High School
Once Upon a Time in High School
2004 · Yoo Ha
Student No. 1
Student No. 1
2001 · S. S. Rajamouli
The Chanting
The Chanting
2006 · Rizal Mantovani
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical film 'The 400 Blows' is the definitive portrait of a mischievous, troubled student rebelling against rigid educational systems.

 Richard Linklater United States

His films like 'Dazed and Confused' and 'School of Rock' celebrate the anarchic energy and mischief of students questioning authority and convention.

 Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

His explorations of youth and education, particularly in 'No End' and his earlier documentaries, capture the psychological complexity of rebellious students challenging social norms.