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THEME EXPLORATION

student film

17 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Class of 1984
Class of 1984
1982 · Mark L. Lester
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates
Something in the Air
Something in the Air
2012 · Olivier Assayas
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Examination Day at School
Examination Day at School
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Les Cousins
Les Cousins
1959 · Claude Chabrol
Madadayo
Madadayo
1993 · Akira Kurosawa
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Not One Less
Not One Less
1999 · Zhang Yimou
Anatomy
Anatomy
2000 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Born American
Born American
1986 · Renny Harlin
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House
1954 · Ralph Thomas
French for Beginners
French for Beginners
2006 · Christian Ditter
Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary
Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary
1992 · Kevin Smith
Once Upon a Time in High School
Once Upon a Time in High School
2004 · Yoo Ha
Student No. 1
Student No. 1
2001 · S. S. Rajamouli
The Chanting
The Chanting
2006 · Rizal Mantovani
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut → France

His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Day for Night' deeply explore student life, youthful rebellion, and the formative experiences of coming of age.

John Lee Hancock → United States

Films such as 'School Daze' directly examine student culture, identity, and social dynamics within educational institutions with sharp social commentary.

Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

His provocative works like 'Dogtooth' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' explore the psychology of sheltered, controlled environments that mirror distorted educational and hierarchical power dynamics.

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