Coming Of Age Movies

A modern Irish comedy western set in sleepy rural Sligo.

In a typical day at swim practice our protagonist is bombarded by the whistling of her eccentric coach, the majesty of the older swimmers, the horror...

16-year-old Claudia is a devout Catholic and has promised her mother not to have sex before marriage. However, she is also hopelessly besotted with he...

Gabriel Kahane's deeply personal feature debut chronicles a lawbreaking teenager (Justin Mark) forced to work at a wig shop for cancer patients owned...

In this coming-of-age story, a once-close mother-daughter relationship takes a tumultuous turn as they navigate the challenging journey of growing up....

Living in a crowded, multi-generational household in a small village in Kosovo, the quiet teenager Venera can rarely find privacy. However, when she b...

Lindani, a neurotic young trans man, struggles to tell his partner Tam he loves them after a random encounter with a stranger shakes his self-confiden...

A film about a young woman's first sexual encounter, with a man about fifteen years her senior.

Cara de Ángel's sexuality is about to explode, with Gabriela and Johnny in its sights in a context where it is not allowed. Transgression, sex, confus...

During tender years, a companion can guide you through awkward moments when the heart rules the head, or be a partner in crime in the face of danger....

When an arcade game enthusiast's anxiety makes it difficult for him to make friends, he realizes he may need to connect with people in a way he has ne...

The backward system of society pushes another dream-filled boy to the curb. With his aspiration suppressed, he is at risk of falling into the attracti...

In the heart of the Gobi Desert, a herd of Bactrian camels follows the well-walked paths of the camels that came before them, but one camel dreams of...

Steeped in familiar waves of nostalgia, a coming-of-age story unfolds around 11-year-old Kerri who spends an afternoon by the pool at her friend Jessi...

An under-appreciated father, living a humdrum middle-class life, is unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight—and soon he is regarded as never before.

Roommates Lorenzo, Calvin, Lee, and Adam go about their daily lives while trying to cope with a joint loss.

When adulthood looms, naivety fades, and a whole new, strange world opens up. These four beguiling European stories, from acclaimed film festivals the...

While hooking up at a party, two high schoolers unearth a dark secret leading to an unexpected catharsis.

A girl experiences a melancholic wave of nostalgia. After coming across a photo, she finds herself in an overgrown field remembering the times she did...

Shine is a teenager in Zimbabwe who doesn't believe in herself. In the face of life-altering events, she is forced to rely on her own ingenuity and de...