Reviews
A curated collection of coming-of-age film reviews focusing on the transitional period of youth. Discover thoughtful critiques that prioritize emotional impact, empathy, and the fragile beauty of growing up on screen. We celebrate young artistic talent and the timeless stories that bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood.
Boarding School (2018)
While initially this film appears to be a Coming-of-Age psychodrama, it shapes into something completely different once the story starts developing.
Just Like Dad (1995)
An easy going family-friendly flick that turns into a perfect choice for a laid back Sunday afternoon.
Gamechanger (2016)
An impactful short film well worthy of anyone’s time, a thirty-year-old man encounters (and feels compelled to join) two young boys playing war with their self-made toy guns.
I am William (2017)
An uplifting Coming-of-Age flick from Denmark, I am William is a nice family friendly film with a pleasant aesthetic and a lovable central character.
The Year I Became a Liar (2009)
A heartwarming and original flick well-worth anyone's time and guaranteed to please viewers of all ages.
And Then I Go (2017)
A story of teenage anguish, confusion, aspirations, failures, and ultimately loss of innocence, resulting in a contemporary and compelling Coming-of-Age drama.
De Boskampi’s/Little Gangster (2015)
A twelve year old boy, fed up with being bullied all the time, uses his family's move to a new city to reinvent himself: into the son of a Mafia chieftan.
Markus and Diana (1996)
An entertaining comedy with strong Coming-of-Age motifs.
Who Are The Superheroes? (2012)
A simple yet sweet and heartwarming story about first love.
Torn (2003)/Zerwany
Film protagonist Krzysztof Ciupa's acting performance and the movie's score are the strong points of the Polish film "Torn".
Just Charlie (2017)
With a delicate storytelling, wonderful acting, and a first-class cinematic execution – a Coming-of-Age film guaranteed to enrich its viewers
Star Boys (2017)
Rebellion, friendship, confusion and the inevitable loss of one's innocence – all motifs one expects to see in a rite-of-passage film -- are present in Star Boys.