THEME EXPLORATION

school violence

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine
2002 · Michael Moore
Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend
1994 · Gordon Chan
Class of 1984
Class of 1984
1982 · Mark L. Lester
F
F
2010 · Johannes Roberts
Sexy Battle Girls
Sexy Battle Girls
1986 · Mototsugu Watanabe
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois
Oldboy
Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joaquim Dos Santos USA

His film 'Elephant' (2003) provides a detached, observational exploration of a school shooting and the events leading up to it.

 Ken Loach UK

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' examine systemic educational violence and institutional cruelty toward vulnerable youth.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His film 'After the Storm' and other works explore psychological violence within institutional settings and interpersonal relationships.