THEME EXPLORATION

youth morality

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
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
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim' explore adolescent rebellion, coming-of-age struggles, and the moral complexities of youth with profound empathy.

 Joaquim Dos Santos United States

Films such as 'Elephant' and 'Paranoid Park' unflinchingly examine youth alienation, moral ambiguity, and the psychological darkness underlying teenage behavior.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His austere works like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' probe the moral compromises and ethical dilemmas facing young people in complex social systems.