THEME EXPLORATION

resilience of youth

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Little Chaos
The Little Chaos
1966 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013 · Steve McQueen
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Cast Away
Cast Away
2000 · Robert Zemeckis
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
1977 · John Badham
I'm Still Breathing
I'm Still Breathing
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Utama
Utama
2022 · Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Hi, Tereska
Hi, Tereska
2001 · Robert Gliński
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
Yana's Friends
Yana's Friends
1999 · Arik Kaplun
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Scream 7
Scream 7
2026 · Kevin Williamson
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Arrangiatevi
Arrangiatevi
1959 · Mauro Bolognini
As Armas e o Povo
As Armas e o Povo
1975 · Glauber Rocha
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Our Little Sister' explore how young people endure and find meaning through family bonds amid economic hardship and social marginalization.

 Céline Sciamma France

She portrays adolescent resilience through intimate character studies in films like 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy,' examining how youth navigate identity and emotional vulnerability.

 Barry Jenkins United States

His 'Moonlight' trilogy and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' powerfully depict young Black characters persevering through systemic obstacles and personal trauma with dignity and hope.