Movies and TvShows featuring "going-away-to-college" theme.

Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter, and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. When she enters college, her world changes as she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious and brooding young man who ignites a passion within her. As Tessa falls deeply in love, she discovers that Hardin has a dark secret that could shatter their relationship.

High school junior Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) writes letters to boys she feels an intense passion for before locking them away in her closet. Her latest letter is to her childhood friend Josh (Israel Broussard), who is dating her older sister Margot (Janel Parrish). Margot breaks up with Josh before leaving for college, but her leaving leaves Lara Jean feeling alone. She feels too awkward to hang around Josh again, leaving her with only one other friend, Christine (Madeleine Arthur). One night while hanging out with her little sister, Kitty (Anna Cathcart), Lara Jean falls asleep on the couch, allowing Kitty to sneak into Lara Jean's room and find her collection of letters. The following Monday at school, Lara Jean is confronted by a former crush of hers, Peter (Noah Centineo). Peter reveals he was mailed his letter, causing Lara Jean to faint. After waking up, she sees Josh approaching with a letter of his own, and in a moment of panic Lara Jean kisses Peter before running off. Lara Jean then encounters another recipient of a letter, Lucas (Trezzo Mahoro), who comes out as gay as she realizes all the letters have been mailed. She then explains to Peter she was merely causing Josh to think she lost interest in him. Peter is surprisingly okay with this, and proposes he and Lara Jean fake date each other to make his ex-girlfriend (and Lara Jean's ex-best friend) Gen (Emilija Baranac) jealous. She agrees, and the next few months go by with the whole school, along with their respective friends and families, believing the lie. However, when Peter finds Gen actually jealous, he finds himself conflicted on his true feelings. Meanwhile, Lara Jean finds herself jealous at the two. Her dad and Christine, both agree that this is the happiest they have ever seen Lara Jean. Eventually, the two go on the school ski trip together, where they confront each other about their true feelings. They proceed to hook up while alone in a hot tub. After the trip ends, Gen confronts Lara Jean, revealing Peter spent the night in her room after they hooked up. Furious, Lara Jean breaks up with Peter and storms home, where she finds Margot has returned from college. Peter then comes to her house, hoping to explain that nothing happened between him and Gen, but Josh arrives as well. Margot overhears everything, and is visibly upset when she learns of Lara Jean's former feelings for Josh. Things are worsened when after Lara Jean asks Peter to leave, she sees a video of her and Peter in the hot tub has been put up on Instagram. Lara Jean asks for Margot's help, who calms down and comforts her sister. Kitty then reveals she sent the letters. While Lara Jean is enraged, Margot calms her down when she asks why the letters had addresses on them. Lara Jean realizes she may have wanted to send them but was too afraid to do so, and the sisters forgive each other before emailing Instagram to get the video taken down. After Christmas break, Lara Jean discovers everyone knows about the video anyway, while Peter tries to tell everyone that nothing happened. Lara Jean confronts Gen about the video, who reveals she tried to sabotage their relationship as she felt betrayed when Lara Jean kissed Peter in middle school during spin-the-bottle. After talking with her dad and reevaluating the relationships in her life, Lara Jean talks to Josh, who agrees to be friends again. When she hesitates to go to Peter despite having real feelings, Kitty pushes her to do so. Lara Jean goes to see Peter, and he tells her he is in love with her. The two kiss before walking off together. In a mid-credits scene, John (Jordan Burtchett), a recipient of Lara Jean's letter who she knew in the fifth grade arrives at her door with flowers in hand.

In 2002, teenager Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson and her pushy mother Marion are driving back to their home in Sacramento, California after a tour of CA colleges. As Lady Bird is about to start her senior year of school, she is already thinking ahead of applying to schools away from California, particularly in New York. Lady Bird attends a Catholic school and is a long-time friend with Julie Steffans. Lady Bird and Julie try out for the school's production of 'Merrily We Roll Along'. Lady Bird develops a crush on a boy named Danny O'Neill, and the two of them start to date. Over Thanksgiving weekend, Lady Bird joins Julie, Danny, and another friend as they smoke weed for the first time. They eat leftovers and laugh when Marion sees them. Later on, the students put on their show. At an after-party, Lady Bird finds Danny kissing another boy in the bathroom stall. She later confronts him over it, and he breaks down crying because he can't bring himself to admit that he's gay to others. Lady Bird hugs him. After Christmas break and the start of the new year, Lady Bird starts to make friends with a popular rich girl named Jenna Walton. Lady Bird and Kyle later hook up at a party at Jenna's house. However, Lady Bird being friends with Jenna causes a strain on her friendship with Julie. Lady Bird hangs out at Kyle's house after she decides she is ready to have sex. They do so and he finishes quickly before he tells her that he was never a virgin as he had previously suggested to her. Lady Bird is angry at Kyle for lying, but he doesn't seem too concerned about it. Marion goes to pick her up, and Lady Bird starts crying. Marion then decides to take Lady Bird out. The two go to the mall to shop for prom dresses, and Lady Bird becomes upset when Marion criticizes the dresses she tries on. Lady Bird checks the mail for college letters. She is disappointed at being rejected for most colleges due to her average-to-poor grades, but she becomes excited when she is told she is on the waiting list for a New York college. Kyle picks Lady Bird up on prom night with Jenna and her boyfriend. They decide they want to ditch prom altogether and go somewhere else. Lady Bird tells Kyle to drop her off at Julie's house. When she gets there, Lady Bird and Julie make up and head to prom together. Julie also tells Lady Bird she may not see her for the summer because she's going to stay with her divorced father who lives far away. Lady Bird and her friends graduate. While at lunch with her family, Danny passes them and accidentally lets it slip that Lady Bird is on a waiting list for the NY school, despite her telling her family she was going to University of Davis to stay close to home. Marion gets very upset and stops talking to Lady Bird for the summer, even as she tries to explain herself. Come September, Lady Bird bids her family and friends farewell. Her parents take her to the airport, and Marion is still not talking to her. At college in New York, Lady Bird goes to a party where she gets very drunk. She meets a guy and introduces herself as Christine. They start to hook up but Lady Bird pukes and winds up in the hospital from alcohol poisoning. Lady Bird wakes up and leaves the hospital. She walks back toward her dorm through the city and then stops to call home. It goes straight to voicemail, so she leaves a message for Marion saying she should have told her more how much she loves her.

To All the Boys: Always and Forever is a romantic comedy-drama film that follows the story of high school sweethearts, Lara Jean and Peter, as they navigate their senior year and plan their futures. When Lara Jean gets accepted to her dream college in New York City, she must decide whether to follow her dreams or stay with Peter. As their relationship faces new challenges, the couple realizes the importance of love, friendship, and the journey of self-discovery.

Samantha Mackenzie, the daughter of the President of the United States, goes off to college and experiences the joys and challenges of being an ordinary student while also navigating the overprotective watch of her Secret Service agents.

Love in the Sun follows the story of a high-school sweetheart couple, who are forced to part ways when one of them goes away to college. The movie begins with a flashback of their happy times together and then shifts to the present day in Chicago, Illinois. The couple reconnects through a dating app and decides to meet up in St. Petersburg, Florida. The story revolves around their journey to rekindle their love, amidst various obstacles including a public marriage proposal, a surprise visit from the father, and a broken engagement. The movie ends with a heartwarming scene of the couple sharing a romantic kiss on an ocean pier, symbolizing their renewed love and commitment.

Blondi, a former teenage mother, and her son Mirko have a unique relationship filled with shared hobbies and adventures. While Mirko seeks to build a future for himself by winning a scholarship, Blondi remains trapped in eternal adolescence. She also supports her sister's desire to escape a routine marriage and deals with her own mother. Blondi becomes an anti-stereotype, showing that responsibility and debauchery can coexist.

When a corporate marketing executive and a camp counselor are forced to work together during a team-building retreat, they must confront their past and navigate the challenges of their complicated relationship.

More Than Only is a heartwarming movie about a gay man who struggles with self-acceptance and the challenges that come with being open about his sexuality. It explores themes of family, relationships, and finding happiness in one's own truth. With its touching narrative and relatable characters, More Than Only is a must-watch for anyone seeking a heartfelt story of love and growth.

In 'The Perfect Nanny', a doctor hires a nanny for his children. As the nanny becomes more involved in their lives, she develops an unhealthy obsession with the doctor. The story takes a dark twist when the nanny's obsession turns deadly.

In Love, of Course (2018), a widowed college professor discovers love and adventure when she takes a job as an event planner at an apple orchard. Along the way, she forms new friendships, experiences line dancing and corn mazes, and finds herself falling for a charming farmer. This heartwarming romantic comedy explores themes of love, loyalty, and the journey of finding happiness again.

The journey of two young people going off to college from their sheltered homes and different backgrounds to face the real world of battling peer pressure and falling in love.