THEME EXPLORATION

teenage rivalry

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hana & Alice
Hana & Alice
2004 · Shunji Iwai
Getting Lucky
Getting Lucky
1989 · Michael Paul Girard
Pumpkin Pie Wars
Pumpkin Pie Wars
2016 · Steven R. Monroe
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Police Adjective
Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Show Me Love
Show Me Love
1999 · Fernando H. Uribe
Geometry
Geometry
1987 · Guillermo del Toro
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
L’Eau froide
L’Eau froide
1994 · Olivier Assayas
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
The World of Love
The World of Love
2026 · Yoon Ga-eun
La Mort en ce jardin
La Mort en ce jardin
1956 · Luis Buñuel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve Canada

His film 'Incendies' and psychological thrillers explore deep interpersonal conflicts and rivalries rooted in teenage experiences and their lasting consequences.

 Greta Gerwig USA

Her films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie' capture the nuanced social hierarchies, insecurities, and rivalries that define the teenage experience with authenticity and humor.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her work, particularly 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'You Were Never Really Here,' examines adolescent psychology, alienation, and the darker undercurrents of teenage social dynamics.