13 Going On 30 Shows Teens the Reality of Adulthood
"13 Going on 30" tracks the tricky transition from adolescence to adulthood.

Sarah seems to have the world at her feet. She's young, bright, pretty, free spirited yet hard working, with a real passion for life. Then, in just one day, she loses her job, is told she will have to move out of her apartment, and discovers she is seven months pregnant.
"13 Going on 30" tracks the tricky transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Telling a story about the French and Indian Wars from the perspective of the British prioritizes the perspective of the colonizers.
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.
“I’m always interested in exploring female fantasy, and the sexy witch is a loaded archetype that is simultaneously about men’s fears and fantasies about women, and women’s feelings of empowerment and agency. So whereas we are used to seeing the sexy witch or the femme fatale from the outside, I wanted to explore her from the inside.” - Anna Biller, on why she made The Love Witch
This coming-of-age musical features a strong representation of LGBTQ+ individuals coming-of-age.