THEME EXPLORATION

teen competition

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Mike Newell
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
The Long Walk
The Long Walk
2025 · Francis Lawrence
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier
Children Galore
Children Galore
1955 · Terence Fisher
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
The War Game
The War Game
1963 · Mai Zetterling
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
Gregory’s Girl
Gregory’s Girl
1981 · Bill Forsyth
Caravan of songs
Caravan of songs
1955 · Sergio Corbucci
Il fantasma di Sodoma
Il fantasma di Sodoma
1988 · Lucio Fulci
Mermaids for Love
Mermaids for Love
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Reportaje
Reportaje
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Lady is the Boss
The Lady is the Boss
1983 · Kar-leung Lau
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon
1973 · Robert Clouse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Squid Game' (as producer) explore class competition and survival hierarchies among teens and families with unflinching social commentary.

 Greta Gerwig United States

Her film 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie' examine teenage social hierarchies, ambition, and competition within coming-of-age narratives with nuanced character development.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her psychological approach in films like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here' dissects destructive competitive impulses and social alienation among youth.