THEME EXPLORATION

school investigation

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Enigma
Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
4th Period Mystery
4th Period Mystery
2009 · Sang-yong Lee
Fight Back to School 2
Fight Back to School 2
1992 · Gordon Chan
Killer Cover Up
Killer Cover Up
2021 · Damián Romay
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
The City of Violence
The City of Violence
2006 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
Fargo
Fargo
1996 · Joel Coen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
The Marked Woman
The Marked Woman
2026 · Gabe Ibáñez
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
1980 · Ingmar Bergman
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
Dernier atout
Dernier atout
1942 · Jacques Becker
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1968 · Lindsay Anderson
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'The Truth' deeply explore institutional systems and interpersonal investigations within structured environments.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Known for gritty social realism, he investigates systemic failures in education and institutions through films like 'Sweet Sixteen' and 'I, Daniel Blake'.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films including 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' psychologically investigate trauma, guilt, and institutional responsibility.