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.
We Who Stayed Behind (2008)
Despite the grim portrayal of the world in We Who Stayed Behind, its ending is a positive one and offers a solution – showing a way to survive and move on.
The Silence (1998)
If you are looking for a distinctive cinematic experience, The Silence is a film for you.
The Willies (1991)
TheSkykid.com reviews the children's horror film The Willies. Will you be scared ?
The Man in the Red Suit (2011)
The Man in the Red Suit won the 2011 Coming-of-Age Movie Award in the Best Short Film category. Now its Director, Kevin Callies, gives this exclusive interview to TheSkyKid.com.
Jake & Jasper: A Ferret Tale (2011)
The death of a loved one is a commonly addressed theme in films belonging to the Coming-of-Age genre. Jake & Jasper: A Ferret Tale offers one solution to the issue of children dealing with grief - the friendship of an animal.
4th Annual Coming-of-Age Movie Awards Recipients Named
The Coming-of-Age Movie Awards recognize excellence in eight categories, for films in that genre released during 2011.
This Special Friendship (1964)
This Special Friendship is a film that will stay in your mind long after it has concluded. Some might find it controversial or even wrong. But if you look deep into what this film is about, and what it says, its themes are very prevalent even 50 years later in today's society.
First Love in Coming-of-Age Movies
No matter how old you are or what part of town you lived in growing up, over the years the same conflicts and challenges surrounding the first loves of teenagers and young adults have been essentially been the same from generation to generation. Regardless which first love Coming-of-Age movie you choose to watch, you will be able to find a connection to your past.
Tomorrow Will Be Better (2011)
The visual aesthetics of the scenes in Tomorrow Will Be Better, its skillful lighting, wizardly crafted close ups and well chosen filming locations were the ingredients used by Director Dorota Kedzierzawska when creating this work of art.
Totally True Love (2011)
Totally True Love has something for everyone: challenges, drama, intrigue, romance, joy and sorrow – all of that plus a unique insight into what a ten-year-old girl can do in the name of love.
The Strange Ones (2011)
A 2011 short film about a man and a boy who travel to an unknown destination and a young woman who they encounter in a motel swimming pool.
Jungle Child (2011)
Dschungelkind/Jungle Child (2011) is a gem of a movie that deserves to be discovered. Based on real events, it is the story of Sabine Kuegler's unusual childhood growing up deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea.