coming of age films
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Project X
Nima Nourizadeh · 2012
Alors qu'ils semblaient jusque-là se fondre dans la masse, trois lycéens décident de sortir de l'anonymat. En apparence, leur projet est plutôt inoffensif puisqu'ils ont l'intention d'organiser une fête des plus mémorables. Mais rien n'aurait pu les préparer à la soirée qu'ils s'apprêtent à vivre… La rumeur se propage alors rapidement, tandis que les rêves des uns s'effondrent, les résultats scolaires des autres dégringolent, et des légendes se forgent…
Spanglish
James L. Brooks · 2004
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.
Turtles All the Way Down
Hannah Marks · 2024
Aza confronts her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts.
The Florida Project
Sean Baker · 2017
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
Almost Famous
Cameron Crowe · 2000
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.
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.
Sixteen Candles
John Hughes · 1984
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
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.
mid90s
Jonah Hill · 2018
In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.
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 Swimmers
Sally El Hosaini · 2022
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
Live Is Life
Dani de la Torre · 2022
Summer 1985. As every year, Rodri travels from Catalonia to Galicia and is reunited with his four friends. As real-world problems begin to undermine their friendship, the five of them embark on a nighttime adventure in search of a mythical object.
Marie Antoinette
Sofia Coppola · 2006
Mitte des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts wird die 14-jährige Marie Antoinette von ihrer Mutter, der österreichischen Kaiserin, mit dem französischen Thronerben Ludwig XVI. verheiratet. Ein großer Druck lastet auf dem jungen Paar, denn sie müssen nicht nur repräsentieren, sondern für einen Erben sorgen. Doch Ludwig verweigert sich allnächtlich, seinen ehelichen Pflichten nachzukommen. Marie langweilt das Leben zu Hofe und so beginnt sie jeden Tag zu einem Fest zu machen. Sie lebt ein pompöses und dekadentes Leben. Dann kommt eines Tages die Revolution über Frankreich und auch Versailles ist nicht mehr sicher.
The Bling Ring
Sofia Coppola · 2013
Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.
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.
Dazed and Confused
Richard Linklater · 1993
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.
