THEME EXPLORATION

teenage friendships

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov

Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová

Donnie Darko
2001 · Richard Kelly

Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser

Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson

Police Adjective

Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu

Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong

We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay

7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia

Maria Full of Grace

Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston

Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo

Show Me Love
1999 · Fernando H. Uribe

Geometry
1987 · Guillermo del Toro

L’Eau froide
1994 · Olivier Assayas

Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog

Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet

Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella

The World of Love

The World of Love
2026 · Yoon Ga-eun

Ask
1986 · Derek Jarman

Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch

House
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi

Niaye
1964 · Ousmane Sembène

Puberty Blues
1981 · Bruce Beresford

Sommaren med Monika

Sommaren med Monika
1953 · Ingmar Bergman

Aenigma
1987 · Lucio Fulci

Good Evening to You

Good Evening to You
1982 · Yannis Dalianidis

The Monk of Monza

The Monk of Monza
1963 · Sergio Corbucci

Flow
2024 · Gints Zilbalodis

Alpha Dog
2006 · Nick Cassavetes

Fright Night
2011 · Craig Gillespie

Veronica
2017 · Paco Plaza

Agent Cody Banks

Agent Cody Banks
2003 · Harald Zwart

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Allen Hughes USA

His iconic films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Sixteen Candles' authentically capture the complexities, vulnerabilities, and bonds of teenage friendships.

François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical 'Antoine Doinel' series, particularly 'The 400 Blows,' intimately explores adolescent friendships and the pain of growing up.

Greta Gerwig USA

Her films 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie' delve deeply into female teenage friendships with warmth, humor, and emotional nuance.