THEME EXPLORATION

readjustment to civilian life

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
Suddenly It’s Spring
Suddenly It’s Spring
1947 · Mitchell Leisen
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Blind Chance
Blind Chance
1987 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-United States

His films like 'The Best Years of Our Lives' and 'Sunset Boulevard' explore the psychological struggles of returning soldiers and displaced persons trying to rebuild their lives in post-war America.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His post-war films like 'No Regrets for Our Youth' and 'Ikiru' profoundly examine how individuals and communities grapple with purpose and identity following profound societal collapse and transformation.