THEME EXPLORATION

school competition

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rushmore
Rushmore
1998 · Wes Anderson
Unlucky Luke
Unlucky Luke
1916 · Frank Borzage
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
2017 · Susumu Mitsunaka
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
1968 · Kon Ichikawa
Rebound
Rebound
2023 · Chang Hang-jun
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
The Long Walk
The Long Walk
2025 · Francis Lawrence
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier
Children Galore
Children Galore
1955 · Terence Fisher
Enigma
Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
1981 · J. Lee Thompson
if….
if….
1968 · Lindsay Anderson
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
2022 · Lee Chang-dong
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
The War Game
The War Game
1963 · Mai Zetterling
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films explore rigid institutional systems and competition through unsettling, surreal narratives that question social hierarchies and conformity.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines educational pressure and competitive cultures in Asian schools with humanistic sensitivity, particularly in films depicting family and youth dynamics.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films frequently critique meritocratic systems and how competition disadvantages working-class students within educational institutions.