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Tag Archives: Adolescence
Yongsoon (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A country girl’s hot, problematic summer
While it is uncomfortable to watch at times for good reasons, South Korean film “Yongsoon” comes to us as an engaging coming-of-age drama about its adolescent heroine’s hot, problematic summer. Although it is inarguable that she clings to a very … Continue reading
Jane (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Elusive happiness in her harsh, despairing world
South Korean film “Jane” begins with one story and then proceeds with another story to tell. While these two stories feel different from each other, they are gradually connected with each other as the movie observes the harsh, despairing world … Continue reading
The Edge of Seventeen (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Edgy, witty, and heartfelt
Edgy, witty, and heartfelt, “The Edge of Seventeen” is a genuine coming-of-age story about that tumultuous life period called adolescence. While it often throws some funny moments of incisive humor via its spunky heroine who tries to deal with her … Continue reading
20th Century Women (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Three interesting women in his adolescent life
“20th Century Women” is a warm, sensitive, and humorous film about one adolescent boy who grows up with several colorful people around him during a notable social/cultural transition point in the 20th century American society. Now it sounds like your … Continue reading
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): “I had sex today…”
With vibrant personality and frank attitude, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” gives us a close, intimate look into the bumpy sexual maturation period of its adolescent heroine who becomes aware of her biological/psychological changes more than before. Like many … Continue reading
Me and Earl and Dying Girl (2015) ☆☆(2/4): Sweet and quirky and pretentious
“Me and Earl and Dying Girl” is one of those superficially whimsical American independent films often shown at the Sundance Film Festival, and I constantly groaned and grumbled throughout its running time. Brandishing its deliberately quirky style and mood, the … Continue reading
The Age of Adaline (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A young woman at old age
“The Age of Adaline” sincerely believes in its preposterous premise, and it softly and somberly glides along its romance plot as its two good-looking characters adorably looking at each other. This is indeed a sappy stuff, but then there are … Continue reading
Girlhood (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): A girl’s life in Banlieue
French word ‘Banlieue’ originally meant a middle-class suburban area in the vicinity of big cities like Paris, but its meaning was modified around the 1970s along with the increased influx of foreign immigrants in France. These immigrants, most of … Continue reading
White God (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : The Dogs of Revolution
You will be impressed by all those real dogs in Hungarian Film “White God”, which was chosen as Hungary’s official submission to Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in last year. Used under considerable care and caution during the production, the … Continue reading
Set Me Free (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A boy suffocated by his harsh world
Watching “Set Me Free”, which is another small nice surprise from South Korea, is not a pleasant experience – and the same thing can be said about its adolescent hero. While usually being selfish and opportunistic, he is often dishonest … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Group Home, South Korean Film
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