A young man dreams of becoming a renowned photographer instead of taking a regular job, but while his father sees him as irresponsible and unsuccessful, only his girlfriend continues to believe in him as he struggles against a series of setbacks.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.
The 'Shaft' remake fails to capture blaxpoitation's rebellious spirit.
Ruben Östlund muses about his characters, “As soon as you get close to a person, you see them as just another human being”. It is widely recognized that aboard the luxury yacht in ‘Triangle of Sadness’, the different groups of people represent a small society as a commentary on classism and gender binaries.
This coming-of-age musical features a strong representation of LGBTQ+ individuals coming-of-age.
Taika Waititi writes, directs and co-stars in 'Boy', set in 1984 New Zealand. The film does just what Waititi dreamed of — it gave a great coming-of-age story to Māori people without making a story of the Māori people as an exotic other.
This coming-of-age movie is about a group of girl trying to find their missing friend after a wild night none of them can remember.
