Coming-of-Age Drama movies

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Realistic Raw Claustrophobic Brutal Fast-paced

Overview

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.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Coming of age under pressure, Peer influence and risk, Queer themes in youth, Toxic masculinity in adolescence, Belonging and fitting in

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Bleak

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Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.

Themes

Secrecy and exposure, Coming of age under pressure, Religious authority vs personal identity, Social stigma and exclusion, Family duty vs individual welfare, Coercive treatment ethics

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Realistic Tense Intimate Atmospheric Bleak

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14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a golf pro — in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job (and his sense of purpose) he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves.

Themes

Economic precarity, Intergenerational tension, Marital strain, Family displacement, Infidelity complications, Pursuit of stability

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Raw Claustrophobic Bleak Fast-paced Intense

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A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.

Themes

Nihilism and anti-authoritarianism, Violence within subculture, Deception through persona, Factional loyalty and power, Ambition and consequences in music, Police scrutiny and crackdown

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Realistic Tense Intimate Restrained Deliberate

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A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.

Themes

Parental support and boundaries, Athletic training under scrutiny, Gender identity and medical transition, Peer acceptance and bullying, Performance pressure and health risk, Body image and self-expression

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Realistic Tense Raw Brutal Procedural

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The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

Themes

Economic precarity, Deception and coercion, Law enforcement pressure, Family strain under crime, Informant dynamics, Illicit economy lure

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Chaotic Gritty Melancholic Introspective Haunting

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In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe — while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, the now 31-year-old Celeste is mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention.

Themes

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Introspective Bittersweet Humorous Charming Romantic

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A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.

Themes

"movie: sierra burgess is a loser. genres: comedy, Drama, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Romance main themes: loser, Based on play or musical, Texting, Loser, Based on play or musical, Texting full keywords list: loser, Based on play or musical, Texting, Stage adaptation, Catfishing, Ugly girl, Popular girl, High school drama. concept analysis: the film explores themes of identity and self-acceptance, Highlighting the complexities of teenage relationships and the impact of social expectations. it also examines the importance of honesty and communication in building genuine connections."

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Deliberate Pulsing

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After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.

Themes

Surveillance and intrusion, Suspicion toward authority, Youth friendship under pressure, Suburban paranoia and mystery, Trauma and vigilance after events, Evidence gathering under risk

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Relentless Unsentimental

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Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.

Themes

Lgbt identity under pressure, Based on true story tension, Armed robbery manipulation, Teenage gang deception, Cine argentino style expectations, Gay theme power dynamics

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