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    The Whaler Boy 2020 POSTER

    The Whaler Boy

    2020

    Russian

    6.4

    5

    93%

    71%

    adolescence

    coming of age

    Drama

    grandparent grandchild relationship

    teenage boy

    village life

    webcam

    Philipp Yuryev Philipp Yuryev Director Gennady Iuneut Gennady Iuneut as Gena Kristina Asmus Kristina Asmus as Girl from America Evgeny Ayanto Evgeny Ayanto as Poacher Zakhar Vykvytke Zakhar Vykvytke as Poacher
    Everything changes in the life of a young 15-year-old Chukchi hunter Lyoshka with the advent of the Internet in the village. He falls in love – for the first time and deeply – with the silent video chat girl. Upon learning that she lives in Detroit, Lyoshka decides on the most desperate act in his life.
    Czarny mlyn 2020 POSTER

    Czarny mlyn

    2020

    Polish

    5.3

    2

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    coming of age

    Family

    friendship

    investigation

    mill

    sibling relationship

    Mariusz Palej Mariusz Palej Director Marcin Dorocinski Marcin Dorocinski as Andrzej Janusz Chabior Janusz Chabior as Convertible driver Mateusz Winek Mateusz Winek as Karol Michal Lupa Michal Lupa as Maks
    Twelve-year-old Iwo lives in a small, post-communist town that is home to the old and destroyed Black Mill – once a place of work for many parents. Breaking the promise to not approach the old mill, the children accidentally unleash its evil powers. From that moment, nothing will ever be the same again as people and things start to disappear.
    Submarine 2010 POSTER

    Submarine

    2010

    English

    7.3

    58

    79%

    79%

    Action

    beach

    bullying

    Comedy

    coming of age

    Drama

    friendship

    loss of virginity

    Romance

    wales

    Richard Ayoade Richard Ayoade Director Sally Hawkins Sally Hawkins as Jill Tate Gemma Chan Gemma Chan as Kim-Lin Noah Taylor Noah Taylor as Lloyd Tate Ben Stiller Ben Stiller as Soap Opera Star
    15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.
    Inbetween Girl 2021 POSTER

    Inbetween Girl

    2021

    English

    6.4

    84%

    Action

    coming of age

    Drama

    Mei Makino Mei Makino Director Ava Chen Ava Chen as Angie Thanh Phuong Bui Thanh Phuong Bui as Fang ShanShan Jin ShanShan Jin as Min Kelsey Buckley Kelsey Buckley as Rebecca
    Teen artist Angie Chen turns to secret hook-ups with the heartthrob of her private school after her parents’ sudden divorce.
    When the Trees Fall 2018 POSTER

    When the Trees Fall

    2018

    Ukrainian

    6.3

    7

    80%

    80%

    Action

    coming of age

    domestic violence

    Drama

    little girl

    symbolism

    ukrainian village

    woman director

    Marysia Nikitiuk Marysia Nikitiuk Director Aelita Nazarenko Aelita Nazarenko as Nastya Ivan Blindar Ivan Blindar as Sanko Misha Kostyuk Misha Kostyuk as Vadik Volodymyr Bezdomnikov Volodymyr Bezdomnikov as Yukhym
    In the rural Ukraine, in a ghostly world where fantasy tears the veil of reality, life fiercely fights death every day and old values and vengeance reign over people's souls, Vitka, an imaginative and rebellious little girl, is the fascinated witness to the crazy love that Larysa, her teenage cousin, feels for Scar, a young criminal.
    Holler 2020 POSTER

    Holler

    2020

    English

    6.2

    12

    92%

    74%

    Action

    based on short film

    coming of age

    Drama

    high school graduation

    poverty

    rural

    woman director

    Nicole Riegel Nicole Riegel Director Austin Amelio Austin Amelio as Hark Becky Ann Baker Becky Ann Baker as Linda Pamela Adlon Pamela Adlon as Rhonda Jessica Barden Jessica Barden as Ruth
    In a forgotten pocket of Southern Ohio where American manufacturing and opportunity are drying up, a determined young woman finds a ticket out when she is accepted to college. Alongside her older brother, Ruth Avery joins a dangerous scrap metal crew in order to pay her way. Together, they spend one brutal winter working the scrap yards during the day and stealing valuable metal from the once thriving factories by night. With her goal in sight, Ruth finds that the ultimate cost of an education for a girl like her may be more than she bargained for, and she soon finds herself torn between a promising future and the family she would leave behind.
    Goddess of the Fireflies 2020 POSTER

    Goddess of the Fireflies

    2020

    French

    6.6

    3

    Action

    boyfriend girlfriend relationship

    coming of age

    divorce

    Drama

    parent child relationship

    relationship problems

    teenage girl

    Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette Director Caroline Néron Caroline Néron as La mère Emmanuel Bilodeau Emmanuel Bilodeau as Père de Keven Edith Dandenault Edith Dandenault as Princesse ballons Philippe Hartmann Philippe Hartmann as Proprio du condo
    Catherine is a teenager going through adolescence just as her parents are getting a divorce. Her social life is no better as bullies and boys add to the pressure of growing up in the chaotic '90s.
    A Coach's Daughter 2018 POSTER

    A Coach's Daughter

    2018

    Polish

    6.1

    3

    Action

    coming of age

    Drama

    father and child

    father and daughter

    tennis

    Lukasz Grzegorzek Lukasz Grzegorzek Director Piotr Zurawski Piotr Zurawski as Cysorz Witold Wielinski Witold Wielinski as Director Agata Buzek Agata Buzek as Kamila Jacek Braciak Jacek Braciak as Maciej Kornet
    It's a blistering hot summer. Maciej Kornet is traveling around Poland with his 17-year-old daughter, Wiktoria. It's been only the two of them for years, always together. The route they take is determined by where tennis competitions are being held. She is the apple of his eye, while he's her entire whole world. At least until they're joined by Igor, a promising player who starts training with Maciej. As a result, Wiktoria opens herself up to new experiences.
    Soulmate 2016 POSTER

    Soulmate

    2016

    Chinese

    7.3

    28

    100%

    79%

    Action

    china

    coming of age

    Drama

    feminism

    feminist

    gender

    Romance

    shanghai, china

    Kwok Cheung Tsang Kwok Cheung Tsang Director Dongyu Zhou Dongyu Zhou as Li Ansheng Sichun Ma Sichun Ma as Lin Qiyue Gang Cai Gang Cai as Qiyue's dad Toby Lee Toby Lee as Su Jiaming
    The films spans two decades as the story unfolds in a series of flashbacks that begin when Qiyue and Ansheng were just thirteen. The two became inseparable until they met a boy who ended up tearing their lives apart.
    Could We Maybe 1976 POSTER

    Could We Maybe

    1976

    Danish

    6.2

    4

    Action

    bank

    bank robber

    bank robbery

    coming of age

    Drama

    first love

    hideout

    Romance

    Lasse Nielsen Lasse Nielsen Director Ole Ernst Ole Ernst as Bankrøveren Steen Morten Hovman Morten Hovman as Bankrøveren Viggo Marie-Louise Coninck Marie-Louise Coninck as Kims mor Ole Meyer Ole Meyer as Ole
    Kim, an ordinary 15-year-old given mostly to himself, is living with an unmarried mother in a small apartment. One day, he falls hostage in a bank robbery along with an unfamiliar girl falls, but after making ​​friends with the leader of the robbers, Kim and his new friend run away from them. Settling for a while in an empty house, teenagers fall in love.
    Beauty and the Beast 1983 POSTER

    Beauty and the Beast

    1983

    Danish

    7.0

    1

    Action

    coming of age

    Drama

    friends

    growing up

    jealousy

    new year's eve

    teenage girl

    Nils Malmros Nils Malmros Director Carsten Jørgensen Carsten Jørgensen as Jønne / Father Michael Nørgaard Michael Nørgaard as Jønnes ven / Jønne's friend Ib Tardini Ib Tardini as Mand udenfor en bar Svend Schmidt-Nielsen Svend Schmidt-Nielsen as (uncredited)
    When Mette and her father are left alone over the Christmas holidays, he starts feeling increasingly rejected and jealous, as his adolescent daughter starts looking for real beaus.
    North Hollywood 2021 POSTER

    North Hollywood

    2021

    English

    5.9

    7

    78%

    88%

    Action

    Comedy

    coming of age

    Drama

    father son relationship

    skateboarding

    Sport

    Mikey Alfred Mikey Alfred Director Richard Lawson Richard Lawson as Adolf's Dad Vince Vaughn Vince Vaughn as Oliver Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Cosgrove as Rachel Blake Anderson Blake Anderson as School Security Guard #1
    A kid must decide between choosing the future his father wants and following his dream of becoming a pro skater.
    Events Transpiring Before, During, and After a High School Basketball Game 2020 POSTER

    Events Transpiring Before, During, and After a High School Basketball Game

    2020

    English

    6.0

    1

    Action

    art student

    basketball

    basketball team

    Comedy

    coming of age

    high school

    high school sports

    Ted Stenson Ted Stenson Director Isaiah McKirgan Isaiah McKirgan as Fred Kingley Moore Kingley Moore as Michael Madi Vermeulen Madi Vermeulen as Tessa Thomas Michael Receveur Thomas Michael Receveur as Wesley
    As Middleview High School's woeful boys basketball team prepares for another certain loss, several unusual dramas take shape around its periphery.
    Antarctica 2020 POSTER

    Antarctica

    2020

    English

    5.2

    5

    100%

    72%

    abortion

    Action

    Comedy

    coming of age

    female friendship

    feminist

    magic realism

    Romance

    teenage girl

    Keith Bearden Keith Bearden Director Damian Young Damian Young as Dr. Blake Clark Middleton Clark Middleton as History Teacher Chloe Levine Chloe Levine as Kat Betty Aberlin Betty Aberlin as nursing home dancer
    Two teen girls see their long-time friendship crumble from the pressures of adulthood in their last year of high school.
    Little Darlings 1980 POSTER

    Little Darlings

    1980

    English

    6.5

    11

    67%

    74%

    Action

    Comedy

    coming of age

    Drama

    georgia

    summer camp

    teenage girl

    teenager

    virgin

    Ron Maxwell Ron Maxwell Director Alexa Kenin Alexa Kenin as Dana Olivia Maxwell Olivia Maxwell as Little Camper Matt Dillon Matt Dillon as Randy Cynthia Nixon Cynthia Nixon as Sunshine
    Two 15-year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be first to lose their virginity while at camp.
    Young & Dangerous: The Prequel 1998 POSTER

    Young & Dangerous: The Prequel

    1998

    Cn

    6.1

    6

    Action

    coming of age

    Crime

    Drama

    gangster

    gangsters

    Wai-Keung Lau Wai-Keung Lau Director Daniel Wu Daniel Wu as Big Head Nicholas Tse Nicholas Tse as Chan Ho-Nam Qi Shu Qi Shu as Fei Bun Yuen Bun Yuen as Policeman
    Showcasing the earlier years of Chan Ho Nam and Chicken, this prequel tells of their time during their willingness to follow Hung Hing's Uncle Bee.
    Wood Job! 2014 POSTER

    Wood Job!

    2014

    Japanese

    7.5

    10

    72%

    72%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    coming of age

    forest

    high school graduation

    japan

    village

    Shinobu Yaguchi Shinobu Yaguchi Director Masami Nagasawa Masami Nagasawa as Naoki Ishii Nana Seino Nana Seino as Reina Takahashi Yûki Furukawa Yûki Furukawa as Shoji Hasegawa Daikichi Sugawara Daikichi Sugawara as Yuki Hirano's Dad
    After failing his university entrance exam, Yuki Hirano sets his eyes on the role of a forestry trainee. Setting off for training he doubts his decision many times, but eventually after passing the training course, he is sent to Kamusari Village for a year of work experience - where he becomes assimilated with the beauty of nature and the warm-hearted people of the village.
    Buenos Aires 100 Km 2004 POSTER

    Buenos Aires 100 Km

    2004

    Spanish

    6.5

    2

    64%

    64%

    Action

    boys

    coming of age

    Drama

    friendship

    male friendship

    teenager

    teenagers

    Pablo José Meza Pablo José Meza Director Fabián Gianola Fabián Gianola as Daniel Valenzuela Daniel Valenzuela as Horacio Noemí Frenkel Noemí Frenkel as Nora Roly Serrano Roly Serrano as Oscar
    A remote village 100 kilometers from the city of Buenos Aires. Stephen, Matías, Alejo, Damián and Guido were born 13 years ago in this small town. They have always been friends and together they share the monotonous summer afternoons sitting on the stoop of a women's hairdresser. Anxious, restless, impatient for a change, they go through the most confusing period of experiment -- the transition from childhood to adolescence.
    Salvation Army 2013 POSTER

    Salvation Army

    2013

    French

    5.6

    7

    77%

    42%

    coming of age

    Drama

    gay

    gay theme

    lgbt

    Abdellah Taia Abdellah Taia Director Karim Ait M'Hand Karim Ait M'Hand as Abdellah adulte Viviana Aliberti Viviana Aliberti as Dame de la rue Raphael Baunaquis Raphael Baunaquis as Passant à la gare Amine Ennaji Amine Ennaji as Slimane
    Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality.
    A Girl's Own Story 1984 POSTER

    A Girl's Own Story

    1984

    English

    6.5

    1

    Action

    coming of age

    Drama

    incest

    teenage sexuality

    woman director

    Jane Campion Jane Campion Director Jane Edwards Jane Edwards as Deidre John Godden John Godden as Graeme Katharine Cullen Katharine Cullen as Little Pam Jocelyn Moorhouse Jocelyn Moorhouse as Unmarried mother
    This early short from director Jane Campion concerns a group of teenage girls in the 1960s.
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