THEME EXPLORATION

school friendship

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Chris Columbus
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
American Pie
American Pie
1999 · Paul Weitz
Superbad
Superbad
2007 · Greg Mottola
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
Enigma
Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch
Martial Club
Martial Club
1981 · Kar-leung Lau
Panda! Go Panda!
Panda! Go Panda!
1972 · Isao Takahata
Liar, Liar, Vampire
Liar, Liar, Vampire
2015 · Vince Marcello
My Old Classmate
My Old Classmate
2014 · Frant Gwo
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' capture the poignancy and complexity of childhood friendships and school experiences with unmatched tenderness.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' explore how friendships and bonds formed in school years shape identity and belonging throughout life.

 Richard Linklater United States

His 'Before' trilogy and 'Boyhood' intimately examine how school friendships evolve, fracture, and resurface as defining relationships across decades.