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.
King of the Hill
Twelve-year-old Aaron is a smart boy - this is the first impression one gets from watching him reading his project at School. His imagination runs wild and helps him to play two different roles in life - being a student at the rich kids school and being a son of broke and unreliable parents.
The Spanish Gardener
Despite the year in which this movie is made - it is worth seeing nowadays and I am glad that I was able to dig it out of my collection. The Spanish Gardener is a British movie and as such it carries the atmosphere typical for the movies produced in the country.
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things is a disturbing movie. In fact it just it can`t get more disturbing than it .
Warden of the Dead
Warden of the Dead - The key to the secret of the life is in the hands of a child .The movie is filmed in Bulgaria and is the country`s Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category (2008).
I’m Not Scared (2003)
A story of children and adults, of innocence and evil, friendship and cruelty, is the world of the prepubertal seen through the eyes of the protagonist.
Little Buddha
a story about a boy's journey of discovery, a lama's search for his beloved teacher, and the legend of Prince Siddhartha and his path to enlightenment.