Shoeshine tells the story of a young boy who earns a living shining shoes in post-World War II Rome. When he is betrayed by a friend and falsely accused of a crime, he ends up in a juvenile prison. The film explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the harsh realities of life for young people in post-war Italy.
Late spring 1942: France is under German occupation. But this doesn't much concern the boarders of a school lost in the French country. Bernard, a rather frivolous teenager, is in love for the first time; he's fond of Marie-Helene, an older and more mature girl. To approach her is not so easy...
Speed Walking is a coming-of-age story set in 1970s Denmark. It follows Martin, a teenage boy who is on the verge of discovering his own sexuality and navigating the complexities of love, friendship, and loss. As he grapples with his own sexual awakening, Martin also deals with the loss of his mother and the challenges of growing up in a small town. The film explores themes of first love, loss, and sexual exploration in a time of societal change and personal discovery.
They Returned is a beautifully touching and unnerving story about the unexplained disappearance of three children, two boys and one girl, and their reappearance three days later in a semi-autistic state. Not even the children themselves are able to help anyone understand what happened.
Zappa is a hilarious coming-of-age comedy that takes place in Denmark during the 1960s. The story follows a teenage boy who gets involved in a secret club and navigates through various humorous and mischievous situations. From destroying property to mutilating a painting, the boy finds himself in all sorts of trouble. Along the way, he forms friendships, experiences first love, and learns valuable life lessons.
After serving time in juvenile detention for an undisclosed crime, a teenage boy named John struggles to reintegrate into society. Facing the judgment and rejection of his small town community, John tries to find his place but is haunted by guilt and haunted by his past.
A thriller about the dark and dangerous secrets shared by a 12 year old boy, his new teacher and the school principal, a catholic priest. Months after the death of his father, Simon (12) discovers the affair his Mother (Sarah) is having with a charming but enigmatic new teacher (Mario). The boy discovers the teacher's intentions and his dark secrets, but with his mother in love, it seems there is nothing he can do to show her that their lives are in danger.
Set in London’s East End, The 14 (aka The Wild Little Bunch aka Existence) is based on the true story of fourteen children who struggle against overwhelming pressures to stay together after the death of their single mother.
A 12 year-old street kid in a slum of Berlin struggles to stay afloat through a commitment to his compassionate teacher and ambivalent classmates, aged 11-14, who also bear the harsh marks of impoverishment, which manifest themselves in peer ruthlessness and disrespect of adults.
Manny coaches soccer for the fashionable Creighton Hall school, but is relieved of duty because he is 'not a good match' for the school. He finds a job at a Catholic home for orphans, where he forms a new soccer team, with the help of one very good player Pepe who turns out to be a girl. 'Pepe' is the sister of one of the orphans, who comes to the all-boy orphanage posing as a boy, because her former foster home was an abusive environment. Along the way, Manny has incurred a gambling debt, his creditors begin to lean on him, and the boys find out. They set up a soccer game and stake the outcome against Manny's debt. If they win, the debt will be forgiven.
Three Russian street kids, who live on their wits in a train station, take off to the countryside hoping to make it across the border to a better life in Poland. They are alternately looking for tenderness and pushing it away because they sense that it is a sign of vulnerability they can ill-afford. Kędzierzawska has the rare ability to take the world of children on its own terms. There is not a false note in this dazzlingly beautiful and emotionally involving story of three kids trying to find their path to a new life.
Two kinds of love are experienced by young Ricky Schroder in this made-for-TV drama. One kind is the tenuous affection he extends to his estranged father when Schroder's mother unexpectedly dies. The other kind consists of the teasing sensations felt by Schroder whenever he approaches a girl his own age.
After swimming class, two 12-year-old boys, Jules and Noam, chat and discover that their grandfathers fought in World War II. One, a German soldier; the other, a Jew.
When his mother is widowed, Ole is sent to boarding school. There he soon discovers that other boys have their problems too.
Dima got a prediction of his fast death in accident coming to him very soon. He sends the farewell letter to Lena and makes the courageous decision despite the "Will of the Universe"...
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