THEME EXPLORATION

teenage alienation

39 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
L’Eau froide
L’Eau froide
1994 · Olivier Assayas
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · Nicholas Ray
Paranoid Park
Paranoid Park
2007 · Gus Van Sant
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Police Adjective
Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
2005 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
Show Me Love
Show Me Love
1999 · Fernando H. Uribe
A Touch of Sin
A Touch of Sin
2013 · Jia Zhangke
Geometry
Geometry
1987 · Guillermo del Toro
Taipei Story
Taipei Story
1985 · Edward Yang
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
The World of Love
The World of Love
2026 · Yoon Ga-eun
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
1995 · Wong Kar-wai
House
House
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Hughes USA

Humanizing teen perspectives through humor, heart, and sharp social observation of suburban America.

 Joaquim Dos Santos United States

His films like 'Elephant' and 'Paranoid Park' capture the disconnection and isolation of adolescents through contemplative, naturalistic storytelling.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films including 'You Were Never Really Here' and especially her early work depicting troubled adolescents probe the fractured psychology of teenage alienation with visceral intensity.