THEME EXPLORATION

youth aimlessness

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Punishment
The Punishment
1962 · Jean Rouch
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
The Little Chaos
The Little Chaos
1966 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
1977 · John Badham
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joaquim Dos Santos United States

His films like 'My Own Private Idaho' and 'Elephant' capture the aimless drift and alienation of youth with poetic melancholy.

 Christian Petzold Germany

His works consistently explore young protagonists navigating uncertainty and displacement, questioning identity and purpose in modern society.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Films like 'After the Storm' and 'Shoplifters' tenderly examine directionless lives and emotional stagnation across generations.