THEME EXPLORATION

student initiation

19 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Class of 1984
Class of 1984
1982 · Mark L. Lester
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
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
Horendi
Horendi
1972 · Jean Rouch
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
The Wound
The Wound
2017 · John Trengove
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Gaspar Noé France

His films like 'Irréversible' and 'Climax' explore violent initiations and the psychological trauma of crossing into adulthood through extreme and transgressive experiences.

 David Fincher United States

His work, particularly 'The Social Network,' examines the competitive initiations and social hierarchies within exclusive institutions that shape young ambition and identity.