THEME EXPLORATION

teenage identity

38 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
2002 · Sam Raimi
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
The World of Love
The World of Love
2026 · Yoon Ga-eun
Nazarín
Nazarín
1958 · Luis Buñuel
Quick
Quick
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
Cabo Negro
Cabo Negro
2024 · Abdellah Taïa
Di che segno sei?
Di che segno sei?
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
1997 · Kenji Kodama
Hana & Alice
Hana & Alice
2004 · Shunji Iwai
Liar, Liar, Vampire
Liar, Liar, Vampire
2015 · Vince Marcello
My Dearest Señorita
My Dearest Señorita
2026 · Fernando González Molina
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
Police Adjective
Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Silences of the Palace
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Moufida Tlatli
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
American Psycho
American Psycho
2000 · Mary Harron
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Thomas Astruc France

Magical transformation narratives exploring the duality of adolescent identity and heroic responsibility.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Her films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie' intricately explore self-discovery, social conformity, and the complexities of female identity during formative years.

 Céline Sciamma France

She masterfully examines teenage identity through intimate character studies, particularly in 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy,' focusing on desire and self-acceptance.