THEME EXPLORATION

teenage social anxiety

37 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You
1999 · Gil Junger
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
L’Eau froide
L’Eau froide
1994 · Olivier Assayas
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
The World of Love
The World of Love
2026 · Yoon Ga-eun
Ask
Ask
1986 · Derek Jarman
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Puberty Blues
Puberty Blues
1981 · Bruce Beresford
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen
2002 · Ken Loach
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment
1962 · Kon Ichikawa
Areso kai kykloforo
Areso kai kykloforo
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Fear and Horror
Fear and Horror
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
Angus
Angus
1995 · Patrick Read Johnson
MexZombies
MexZombies
2022 · Chava Cartas
New Normal
New Normal
2023 · Jung Bum-shik
Parents in Progress
Parents in Progress
2019 · Laura Chiossone
Sexy Baby
Sexy Baby
2012 · Jill Bauer & Ronna Gradus
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Police Adjective
Police Adjective
2009 · Corneliu Porumboiu
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
1967 · Aleksandar Petrović
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Greta Gerwig United States

Her films like 'Lady Bird' authentically portray teenage self-consciousness, social awkwardness, and the vulnerability of adolescent relationships with nuanced sensitivity.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His distinctive visual language in films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' explores psychological tension and social alienation through unsettling yet deeply human narratives.