coming of age films
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky · 2012
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.
Dead Poets Society
Peter Weir · 1989
En un elitista y estricto colegio privado de Nueva Inglaterra, un grupo de alumnos descubrirá la poesía, el significado de "Carpe Diem" -aprovechar el momento- y la importancia de perseguir los sueños, gracias a un excéntrico profesor que despierta sus mentes por medio de métodos poco convencionales.
Aftersun
Charlotte Wells · 2022
Avec mélancolie, Sophie se remémore les vacances d’été passées avec son père vingt ans auparavant : les moments de joie partagée, leur complicité, parfois leurs désaccords. Elle repense aussi à ce qui planait au-dessus de ces instants si précieux : la sourde et invisible menace d’un bonheur finissant. Elle tente alors de chercher parmi ces souvenirs des réponses à la question qui l’obsède depuis tant d’années : qui était réellement cet homme qu’elle a le sentiment de ne pas connaître ?
Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig · 2017
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.
The Breakfast Club
John Hughes · 1985
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Stand by Me
Rob Reiner · 1986
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie, Vern, Chris and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
The Edge of Seventeen
Kelly Fremon Craig · 2016
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
Juno
Jason Reitman · 2007
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Jon Watts · 2017
Peter Parker comienza a experimentar su recién descubierta identidad como el superhéroe Spider-Man. Después de la experiencia vivida con los Vengadores, Peter regresa a casa, donde vive con su tía. Bajo la atenta mirada de su mentor Tony Stark, Peter intenta mantener una vida normal como cualquier joven de su edad, pero interrumpe en su rutina diaria el nuevo villano Vulture y, con él, lo más importante de la vida de Peter comenzará a verse amenazado.
Booksmart
Olivia Wilde · 2019
Dos excelentes estudiantes y grandes amigas, en la víspera de su graduación de su instituto, de repente se dan cuenta de que podrían haberse esforzado algo menos en clase y haberse divertido más. Así que deciden hacer algo al respecto para compensar tanto estudio y tan poca diversión: recuperar los años perdidos en una noche loca.
Moonlight
Barry Jenkins · 2016
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
