Movies and TvShows featuring "growing-pains" theme.
Jan Dara: The Beginning is a sensual drama set in 1930s Thailand. It follows the story of Jan, a young man who embarks on a journey of sexual awakening, navigating through forbidden love, complicated family relationships, and his own growing pains. With themes of cruelty, desire, and coming-of-age, this erotic drama explores the complexities of Jan's relationships with his stepmother, father, and love interest.
The Childhood of a Leader follows the story of a young boy growing up in France during the 1910s. As he learns French, he becomes increasingly fascinated and influenced by the rise of fascism and the Treaty of Versailles. His childhood experiences, including throwing stones and having tantrums, shape his pessimistic and nihilistic worldview. The movie explores his complex relationships with his father, mother, and the world around him.
An Ordinary Execution follows the story of a Soviet citizen who is secretly a healer and tries to navigate the oppressive regime while dealing with a failing marriage and the persecution of Jews. Based on a novel, this film portrays the harrowing experiences of a doctor who becomes a torture victim and the power struggle between him and the authorities.
The story of a family with nine children and the conflicts that exist between them.
Hiraeth is a short film about youth long gone, about growing up, about looking at old photos and not recognizing the person within. It’s about the sacrifices we make, the past selves we kill, to move forward, to survive.
When Lalo is thrown off course by the sudden death of his father, he suppresses his loss with impulsive actions that disrupt his life. While he and his best friend Karla, both in their mid-twenties, queer and Black in Germany, try to shape who they want to become, they are forced to grapple with the limits of their flexibility.
Summer of the Monkeys is a coming-of-age drama about a young boy who befriends a monkey and together they embark on an adventure-filled summer. The boy learns about responsibility, friendship, and the importance of family.
Twenty-something June is anxiously awaiting the outcome of her most recent job interview. One day, when her friend goes on a vacation out of town, she is left all alone in their apartment . This overwhelms her as feelings of loneliness, isolation, and envy begin to creep up on her, putting her in an unhealthy state of mind. "Wala" is a story of growing pains. It's about the moment of uncertainty in everyone's young life. It's about how the wait can sometimes lead you down completely unexpected paths.
The Last Mitterrand is a biographical drama that explores the final years of French President François Mitterrand. The story follows Mitterrand as he faces his own mortality, grappling with his past, old age, and his illness. The movie delves into his personal and political life, touching on themes of French politics, history, and the challenges of facing death.
A young quirky girl finds her way in a crazy world.
When Lalo is thrown off course by the sudden death of his father, he suppresses his loss with impulsive actions that disrupt his life. While he and his best friend Karla, both in their mid-twenties, queer and Black in Germany, try to shape who they want to become, they are forced to grapple with the limits of their flexibility.
A young man, suffering from social anxiety, finds surprising joy and romance after an unexpected encounter at a party encourages him to let loose.
Dive into these exciting short films from France, Lithuania and the UK that explore the hopes, loves, aspirations and even the darker side of girls on the cusp of adulthood.
Alexander is about to embark upon a life of forced independence. Almost 18, he’s just finished school and it’s time for him to move on from the sheltered security of his mother’s home. Diagnosed with autism, he will have to learn even the most menial of tasks: shopping, clipping his nails, tying his own shoes. “No,” says Alexander, when asked if he knows what autism means. “Does my mum also say that I’m autistic? I can’t figure out if I am autistic or not.” Naïvely trying to bond, as if Alexander’s condition could magically disappear, his older brother Sebastian invites him on an exciting adventure: a five-day, boys-only trip to Barcelona, complete with a soccer game, men’s-only magazines, a strip club and endless hours together on the road. But in this touching and often lighthearted portrait, good intentions are overcome by reality and excitement may soon turn to frustration.
Romantic comedy from Taiwan.
A short film depicting adolescence.
A foreboding glimpse into the life of a girl under pressure from her parents concerning her eating behavior and childish tastes. Ignoring the family festivities, her parents ditch her for a day, leaving her in the care of a neighbor. The girl will regress to the events that have hurt her. "Rabbits have been a symbol of childhood ever since Lewis Carroll's portray of a certain elusive character, but it is in the interpretation of each psyche that it takes a more perpetual shape. In my analysis of its symbolism, the rabbit expresses a female childhood at an age close to puberty, along with the desire to leave the bonds; perhaps a virginal consciousness that remains in the symbol of rabbits to this very day." Laura Maria Isabel Ruiz Ocadiz.
The first film in a Seven Up-like series examining the lives of three teenage girls in South Australia during the 1970s. It looks at issues such as boys and sex, abortion, marriage, pregnancy, career paths, and education.
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