European Cinema

Jestem is a rare film: a story of survival, of longing, and of the complex architecture of a child’s mind—rendered with precision, empathy, and a profound emotional honesty that lingers long after the credits roll.

Peppermint (1999) is a Greek Coming-of-Age film starring Giorgos Gerontidakis as young Stefanos Karouzos. Through imaginative childhood adventures, first love, and nostalgic reflections, the film captures the charm and emotional depth of growing up, highlighting the observational style and subtle humor of late ’90s Greek cinema.

Set in the final months of World War II, Secret Delivery follows a Czech boy who sneaks across the border into the German Reich to spend time with a German friend. Whenthey come across a wounded French pilot, an adventure begins.

The Devils is a story about two children trying to hold onto each other in a world that keeps pulling them apart. The film makes you question what home means, what love looks like without safety, and whether survival itself is ever enough.

Class Trip relates a story about a school trip to the snow-draped mountains that becomes a quiet unraveling for 13 year old Nicolas . What starts as a simple getaway twists into something darker—a psychological spiral where reality frays and nightmares seep through the cracks. 

In I Don't Love You Anymore, thirteen-year-olds Marek and Tereza form an unlikely friendship and, each haunted by their own personal demons, decide to run away from home together.

The Book of Everything tells the story of Thomas, a young boy navigating a complex world of religious fervor, an authoritarian father, and burgeoning curiosity. 

In a series of flashbacks, filmmaker Antoine Lisner retraces childhood memories growing up in Algiers in the 50s surrounded by a diverse and loving household but also experiencing that turbulent time in that nation.

The Time of Secrets tells a delightful and relatable story about growing up, filled with meaningful moments everyone can connect with.

Clenched Fist is anything but a feel-good film. On the contrary, it is a Coming-of-Age drama loaded with melancholy, tension, and suppressed emotion.

Eva & Leon is a sweet and heartwarming 2015 French film that follows the unlikely friendship between a young orphan and an independent young woman.

Young Hearts is a beautifully crafted Coming-of-Age story that tells the poignant story of two young boys whose lives intertwine when the new boy moves into the neighborhood.