8 Must Watch Coming of Age Movies
There are several pathways from childhood to adulthood, and when the transition occurs, there is no true marker: it may be triggered by a first love (or first heartbreak), a loss of innocence, or the acquisition of a newfound obligation. But the bittersweet nostalgia that goes along with coming-of-age storeys, no matter how it happens, is still one that stirs up major feelings. Here are some of the greatest films about growing up. Posted On November 2nd, 2020
Moonlight
Moonlight is an Academy Award-winning film about Chiron, a queer black man. It focuses on the inflexion points of growing up, taking place in Chiron's childhood, adolescence, and adulthood over a handful of days. There is a different actor like Chiron in each time span, and each iteration of himself knows a bit more about the social and personal truths that tell who he is and who he will become.
Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower revolves around the story of a depressed high school freshman called Charlie. Charlie is finally taken under the wing of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, after initially failing to make friends, but the new things he discovers at high school contribute to some painful memories of his childhood resurfacing.
Boyhood
Boyhood isn't just another movie about coming-of-age. It is worth watching because of its uniqueness and ambition alone, but the film has far more going for it than just that. It is also beautifully shot and packed full of the sort of nostalgic moments and memories that make you focus on the stepping stones that led you on your own teenage journey, no matter how far back that might have been.
An Education
Carey Mulligan stars as a teen living a regular life before she gets caught up with an older man (Peter Sarsgaard) in a relationship with what she terms "boring". It all takes place in London in the 1960s, so the setting and costumes add to the romantic feelings that are overwhelming.
Rebel Without A Cause
The depiction of young-adult anxiety by James Dean was so strong, the Library of Congress awarded the film a spot in the National Film Registry. Unfortunately, shortly before the film's release, Dean died in an automobile accident, making it a disaster on-screen and off.
10 Things I Hate About You
As long as her antisocial older sister, Kat, has a boyfriend, a high school boy, Cameron, can not date Bianca. So, Cameron pays Patrick, a mysterious boy, to charm Kat.
The Tree of Life
The impressionistic tale of a family in Texas in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the oldest son, Jack, as he attempts to resolve a complex relationship with his father from the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years.
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me By Your Name tells the tale of 17-year-old Elio and 24-year-old Oliver enjoying an all-consuming holiday romance. Set in 1983 and based on the novel of the same name by André Aciman, when a visitor comes to stay with the family, Elio spends the summer at his parents ' home in northern Italy. The guest is Oliver, Elio's dad's graduate student assistant, who is a professor of archaeology. You live through Elio's lens vicariously for a moment, when things are nothing more than an unreciprocated teenage crush.
