THEME EXPLORATION

school bullying

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Elephant
Elephant
2003 · Gus Van Sant
Sorority Girl
Sorority Girl
1957 · Roger Corman
Angus
Angus
1995 · Patrick Read Johnson
Lesson of the Evil
Lesson of the Evil
2012 · Takashi Miike
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Return of the Jungle
Return of the Jungle
2026 · Vaibhav Kumaresh
Enigma
Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
1981 · J. Lee Thompson
if….
if….
1968 · Lindsay Anderson
Kes
Kes
1969 · Ken Loach
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
2022 · Lee Chang-dong
Marianne of My Youth
Marianne of My Youth
1955 · Julien Duvivier
The Getting of Wisdom
The Getting of Wisdom
1977 · Bruce Beresford
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
2010 · Harald Zwart
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
Where is the Friend’s House?/Where is the Friend’s Home?
1987 · Abbas Kiarostami
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
2016 · J. A. Bayona
Aenigma
Aenigma
1987 · Lucio Fulci
Martial Club
Martial Club
1981 · Kar-leung Lau
School Girl Killer
School Girl Killer
1968 · Antonio Margheriti
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine
2002 · Michael Moore
Just Friends
Just Friends
2005 · Roger Kumble
Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
1972 · Lo Wei
Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend
1994 · Gordon Chan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joaquim Dos Santos USA

His film 'Elephant' unflinchingly documents school violence and bullying through a fragmented narrative that explores the psychological depth of perpetrators and victims.

 Lee Chang-dong South Korea

His masterpiece 'Burning' and earlier works examine social alienation and cruelty with profound nuance, exploring how bullying and class resentment fester in human relationships.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her film 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' presents a haunting exploration of childhood violence, social rejection, and the destructive nature of bullying through an innovative narrative structure.