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Tag Archives: Coming-of-age drama
Scrapper (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): And then her dad comes…
“Scrapper” is a modest but endearing character drama film revolving around the strained human relationship between two very different characters. Right from when they meet each other for the first time, you will know where the story is heading, but … Continue reading
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A mildly pleasant product from the Sandler family
Probably because I am a South Korean nerd who was mostly occupied with getting good grades except when reading a book or watching a movie, many of American coming-of-age drama or comedy films feel like alien stories from very different … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Bat Mitzvah, Comedy, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Friendship
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The tale of a Kraken girl
Animation feature film “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kragen” might have felt a bit more refreshing if it came out a few years earlier at least. During my viewing, I was reminded of several other recent animation films including “Luca” (2020) and … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Animation Film, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Fantasy, High School, High Schooler, Mother and daughter
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Catherine Called Birdy (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): This plucky medieval girl
Lena Dunham’s latest film “Catherine Called Birdy”, which is currently available on Amazon Prime, is a delightful comic coming-of-age tale about one plucky young medieval girl. As its heroine cheerfully bounces from one funny episodic moment to another, the movie … Continue reading
The Hill of Secrets (2022) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): A little young girl’s secrets and lies
South Korean film “The Hill of Secrets” is a seemingly simple coming-of-age tale which turns out to be much more complex than expected. As calmly and sensitively observing its little young heroine’s secrets and lies along the story, the movie … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Elementary School, Family, South Korean Film, Student, Writing
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Return to Seoul (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A manic pixie adoptee girl returning to South Korea
“Return to Seoul”, which was the official submission of Cambodia for Best International Film Oscar in last year (It was later included in the shortlist, by the way), is an interesting work to observe and admire for good reasons. As … Continue reading
Piggy (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The butcher girl
“Piggy” is a little movie which will make you deeply uncomfortable from its very beginning. Dryly but chillingly illustrating its unforgettable adolescent heroine’s anger, fear, confusion, and frustration along the story, the movie will often unnerve you a lot for … Continue reading
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Tagged Butcher, Coming-of-age drama, Crime, Horror, Murder, Thriller
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Bruiser (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A young black man between two fathers
“Bruiser”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is a familiar but engaging coming-of-age drama to be appreciated for good reasons. Although it stumbles a bit during its last act, the movie still holds our attention thanks to … Continue reading
The Quiet Girl (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Importance of Being Loved
“The Quiet Girl”, which was recently nominated for Best International Film Oscar as an Irish film, is a little but precious coming-of-age drama about the importance of being loved. Calmly and sensitively following one summer of a little quiet lonely … Continue reading
The Souvenir Part II (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her next chapter after his death
Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II”, which is the sequel to her previous film “The Souvenir” (2019), illustrates the aftermath of its young heroine’s toxic romantic relationship depicted in the previous film. As she tries to process the devastating end … Continue reading
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