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Tag Archives: Coming-of-age drama
How to Have Sex (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A female coming-of-age tale about sex
British film “How to Have Sex” will strike you hard at first while its adolescent heroine and her two female friends go wild for some fun and excitement. As clearly reflected by the very title of the film, they are … Continue reading
Look Back (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Two young collaborators
Japanese animation film “Look Back”, which has been enjoying a considerable success in South Korean theaters since it was released two months ago, is a small but poignant coming-of-age drama about the friendship between two young and talented collaborators. Although … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation Film, Artist, Coming-of-age drama, Friendship, Graphic novel, Manga, Student
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Single8 (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): One little summer filmmaking
Japanese film “Single8” will bring a smile to anyone who has ever been fascinated with filmmaking. Like many similar films such as other recent Japanese film “It’s a Summer Film” (2020), the movie is brimming with the joy and excitement … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Filmmaker, Filmmaking, High School, High Schooler
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Didi (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): His suburban summer in 2008
“Didi” is a coming-of-age tale which feels both specific and universal. While its adolescent hero and his family background are quite specific, but his emotional struggles with not only his family but also himself are universal to say the least, … Continue reading
We Grown Now (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their childhood in Cabrini-Green, 1992
“We Grown Now” is a little but intimate coming-of-age drama about growing up in the Cabrini-Green neighborhood of Chicago in 1992. Mostly sticking to the viewpoint of two young African American boys living there during that time, the movie often … Continue reading
My First Film (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Memories of her abandoned first film
As watching Zia Anger’s fascinating feature film “My First Film”, I frequently wondered how much it actually reflects Anger’s life and career in real life. Yes, she did make her little first feature film “Always All Way, Anne Marie” between … Continue reading
Eileen (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): That unnerving attraction between them
William Oldroyd’s second feature film “Eileen” is a rather uneven mix of noir thriller and coming-of-age drama. The movie is fairly compelling during its first two acts thanks to its good mood and storytelling as well as the two talented … Continue reading
Divertimento (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): To become a conductor
French film “Divertimento” is a competent feel-good drama film inspired by one remarkable real-life story. While there are some expected conventional moments, the movie casually flows along with its ambitious young heroine as she struggles to find her own personality … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Conductor, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Love According to Dalva (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The observation of a troubled young girl
“Love According to Dalva” closely observes the emotional turmoil of a troubled young girl who feels quite hurt and confused for understandable reasons. While it is sometime difficult to watch during a number of emotionally intense scenes, the movie depicts … Continue reading
On the Come Up (2022) ☆☆(2/4): A conventional and messy mix of rap and coming-of-age drama
I saw through nearly everything in “One the Come Up”, a rather conventional mix of rap and coming-of-age drama. This is so predictable and contrived in terms of story and characters that I could easily guess each plot turn it … Continue reading
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