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.

Dear Frankie (2004)

Reviews

Although a little polished at times, the real beauty of Dear Frankie lies with its heart. It's a fantastically displayed family drama and one that has some really nice moments.

Blöde Mütze! (2007)

Reviews

Blöde Mütze is a fantastic coming of age film, and one that depicts such truth and actuality in its themes that it would be hard for someone not to get attached to the plot and the events of the characters.

Clear Cut

Short films

Clear Cut is a film in which the twelve-year-old Evan Phillips plays the role of Kenny - a kid living in rural Canada who faces some tough choices.

Matching Jack (2010)

Reviews

Matching Jack is a powerful drama which invokes a lot of emotions in its viewers.

Home (2008)

European Cinema

Home is a unique movie experience! That's right - an unusual story, a bit of surrealism, wonderful acting and first class cinematography .

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Rubber Tarzan (1981)

Reviews

Rubber Tarzan is a coming of age film that, like most films of that genre, will make you remember your own childhood. It is rather impossible not to sympathize with the young prognostic of the film, while watching the sincere and capable performance of Alex Svanbjerg in the role of Ivan.

Alabama Moon (2009)

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Moon Blake (Jimmy Bennett) is an eleven-year-old boy who lives with his father in the deep forests of a national park in Alabama. They live in isolation, as the father is obsessed with the idea that the government wants to control them and their lives. When Moon's dad dies after an accident, Moon is left on his own. Alabama Moon follows the story of what happens to the boy in this coming of age drama/adventure.

Bruno (The Dress Code)

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"Bruno, The Dress Code" follows the life of a precocious wonder child, Bruno, as he deals with aggressive bullying from his peers and teachers, the absence of his father, and the (understandable) over-protection of his mother. It’s obviously a coming of age film about social acceptance. But it also rings true as a story about a child’s ability to know himself within and without, being fearless in the face of dangerous odds.

Ulvepigen Tinke (2002)

Reviews

The 2002 coming-of-age drama Ulvepigen Tinke (The Little Big Girl), based on the novel Hungerbarnet by Cecil Bodker, tells the story of an eight-year-old girl (Sarah Juel Werner) who has to take care of herself after the death of her parents. In these modern days, when most films are filled with violence and meaningless special effects, Ulvepigen Tinke is much more than just another childhood story.

Displaced (2010)

Short films

In 2010, Rick Stevenson directed Displaced, a moving short drama about a young boy who is having troubles adjusting to the foster homes he is being sent to.

Jaime (1999)

European Cinema

A masterpiece of the Portuguese cinema, Jaime is a must see film for every fan of the coming of age genre. The story portrays the everyday life of a boy whose tough childhood is forcing him to enter into the exploitative world of underage employment, which little by little takes away his innocence.

Second Hand Child (2003)

European Cinema

The German film Second Hand Child (Wer küsst schon einen Leguan?) is powerful and touching and is guaranteed to evoke a whole range of emotions from its viewers (and may even induce a few tears in their eyes). The film has received acknowledgements from various festivals in Germany and abroad, winning the European Children's Film Prize and the Audience Award in 2003 and the "Best Children's Film" at the Children's Film Festival "Golden Sparrow".

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