THEME EXPLORATION

youth competition

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Long Walk
The Long Walk
2025 · Francis Lawrence
Battle Royale
Battle Royale
2000 · Kinji Fukasaku
Young People
Young People
1972 · Chang Cheh
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
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
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
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Mike Newell
I'm Still Breathing
I'm Still Breathing
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
I Vinti
I Vinti
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
La notte brava (les Garcons/On Any Street/Bad Girls Don’t Cry
La notte brava (les Garcons/On Any Street/Bad Girls Don’t Cry
1959 · Mauro Bolognini
Sista paret ut
Sista paret ut
1956 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Okja' explore class competition and survival struggles that deeply affect youth.

 Greta Gerwig United States

Her work, particularly 'Lady Bird' and 'Barbie', examines the pressures, ambitions, and rivalries that define youth experiences.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' sensitively portray how young people navigate social hierarchies and compete for dignity.