THEME EXPLORATION

teenage friendship

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
American Pie
American Pie
1999 · Paul Weitz
Superbad
Superbad
2007 · Greg Mottola
20th Century Girl
20th Century Girl
2022 · Bang Woo-ri
Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ
Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ
2020 · Thomas Astruc
Girls on Top
Girls on Top
2001 · Dennis Gansel
Liar, Liar, Vampire
Liar, Liar, Vampire
2015 · Vince Marcello
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
Police Adjective
Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
async - first light
async - first light
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Allen Hughes USA

Defined the teen friendship film through iconic works like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Sixteen Candles' that authentically captured adolescent social dynamics and bonding.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Explores female teenage friendships with nuance and humor in films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie,' showing vulnerability and complexity in peer relationships.

 François Truffaut France

Created the seminal coming-of-age trilogy 'The 400 Blows,' 'Antoine and Colette,' and 'Stolen Kisses' that sensitively portrays adolescent friendships and self-discovery.