Beyond Representation: Genuine Storytelling in Contemporary Coming-of-Age Cinema
Over the past half-decade, a subtle revolution in cinema has shifted coming-of-age filmmaking. Whereas past decades had made significant advances…
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In the Summers (2024) Movie Review: Intimate Coming-Of-Age Drama Is Authentic, Yet Derivative
The greatest achievement that any coming-of-age film can reach is the ability to allow an audience to walk in the…
Parthenope (2025) Movie Review: Indulgent, Yet Beautiful Coming-Of-Age Drama Plays With Greek Mythology
Paolo Sorrentino is a filmmaker who is no stranger to spectacle and has succeeded thus far in merging maximalist viscerality…
Brides (2025) ‘Sundance’ Movie Review: An uneven and flat coming-of-age story about two teenagers escaping home to join the ISIS
They say, sometimes, the journey is more important than the destination. In renowned theatre director Nadia Fall’s “Brides,” two runaway…
Baby (2024) ‘image+nation Film Festival’ Movie Review: Marcelo Caetano Tweaks Relationships and Families in a Tenacious and Searching Coming-Of-Age Tale
Marcelo Caetano’s São Paulo-set “Baby” maps an odyssey of a boy in quest of intimacy and connections which he couldn’t…
Empire Waist (2024) Movie Review: Body-positive coming-of-age comedy is cute but preachy
It’s tough being a teenager these days. Performing well at school, being confident enough to stand among the crowd, and…
Growing Pains (2024) Movie Review: Essential Coming-of-Age Tale Lacks Depth & Finesse
In many ways, Catherine Argyrople’s “Growing Pains” is the perfect directorial debut. It is a film by and about women,…
My Old Ass (2024) Movie Review: Time Travel Quirks Add Levity To Generic Coming-Of-Age Comedy
“My Old Ass” (2024) succeeds as a time travel movie for the same reason that many classics in the subgenre…
Fario (2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: Lucie Prost’s Debut is an Almost Impressive Low-Key Coming-of-Age Story Crossed with an Eco-Thriller
The coming-of-age narrative is the easiest to abuse in terms of constructing narratives around, allowing actors to flex their muscles…