Movies and TvShows featuring "rite-of-passage" theme.

A thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited she transforms into a giant red panda. In 2002, Mei hides her personal interests from her strict mother, including her crush on a local convenience store clerk and being a fan of a boy band. One day, she wakes up transformed into a red panda and discovers that she only transforms when she is in a state of high emotion. Mei's parents explain that this transformation has been passed down through generations and that it needs to be sealed in a talisman during a ritual. Mei's friends discover her transformation and help her control it. They secretly raise money for concert tickets, exploiting Mei's red panda form. However, the concert falls on the same night as Mei's ritual. Mei decides to keep her powers and attends the concert, causing her mother to transform into a kaiju-sized red panda and disrupt the concert. Mei and her mother argue but eventually reconcile and mend their bond.

Lark Rise to Candleford follows the lives of the residents of Lark Rise, a small farming community, and its neighboring town, Candleford. The story is based on the novel and portrays the challenges faced by various characters as they navigate relationships and social class dynamics in a rural area.

Arthur is a young boy who shrinks down to the minature world of the Minimoys and must rescue his father from the evil Maltazard. He goes on a journey filled with danger, magical creatures, and exciting adventures.

Set in the 19th century, 'Wives and Daughters' follows the life of Molly Gibson, a young woman who faces challenges and adventures as she deals with the loss of her mother, the complexities of family relationships, and the societal expectations placed upon her. Through her journey, Molly discovers love, experiences both joy and heartache, and navigates the ever-changing world around her.

After a plane crash in the Australian desert, a teenage girl and her younger brother embark on a perilous journey to find civilization. They meet an Aboriginal boy who is on his traditional rite of passage known as walkabout. Overcoming language barriers and cultural differences, they learn survival skills and develop a bond in the wilderness.

White Fang tells the story of a young man named Jack Conroy who travels to the Yukon in search of gold. Along the way, he befriends a wolf-dog hybrid named White Fang. Together, they navigate the harsh wilderness and face various challenges as they try to find their place in the unforgiving environment.

In Thailand, 11-year-old Oat is left behind by his brother who has to go to draft day. Oat goes on a journey to find his brother who is estranged from their family for as long as Oat remembers. Oat has to take care of himself and navigate his way through the cities slums with the occasional help of a motorbike taxi. While waiting for his brother to return he makes a close friend who becomes his best friend. This leads him through social challenges but ultimately allows him to find redemption. How to Win at Checkers addresses the social issues in Thailand were faced with today, ones we often chose to ignore but which Thais need to acknowledge as a part of their society.

Robert Ross (Brent Carver) lives a protected adolescence in a well-off Toronto suburb. Secretive and withdrawn, he shares his thoughts only with his sister Rowena (Anne-Marie MacDonald) who is mentally disabled. He feels compassion for his weak and conventional father. He avoids any confrontation with his mother (Martha Henry), a dominating woman whose despondency at having given birth to a handicapped child has turned to bitterness. Rowena occupies a central position in Robert's existence of daydreams and make-believe. When she dies, Robert clashes openly with his family, and decides to take himself in hand. It's 1914. He enrolls in the Canadian army, and, after training in Alberta and Montreal, he finds himself in England and France. The war becomes another way for him to resolve his conflicts, his dramas, his passions--his wars.

A young woman in Brooklyn navigates her relationships with three different lovers while exploring her own desires and independence. As she explores polyamory, she also grapples with societal expectations and her own personal journey of self-discovery.

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue is a melodramatic film set in 1958 that follows a young virgin as she navigates the complexities of love and loss in a small town. The film explores themes of sexuality, addiction, and the pursuit of personal freedom.

An English nobleman, who has been living with the Sioux tribe, returns to America and becomes involved in the conflict between the Sioux and white settlers in the 1840s. He forms a bond with the Sioux and must navigate the complex relationships between the two cultures.

Remember the Daze (2007) is a comedy-drama film that takes place in the 1990s and follows a group of high school students during their summer break. The story focuses on their experiences with friendships, drug use, partying, and coming-of-age moments. It explores themes of nostalgia, rebellion, and the complexities of teenage life.

Although Dave (LeVar Burton) and his family are poor sharecroppers in the Deep South in the 1930s, this 15-year-old's problem is shared by teenagers today: he stands with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. "Almos' A Man", yet still treated like a child, he struggles for an identity. There's one thing, one symbol of manhood, Dave thinks, that could guarantee him instant respect: a gun.

Keeping Up with the Steins is a comedy film that tells the story of a 13-year-old boy's bar mitzvah and the various challenges and conflicts that arise within his family. As they prepare for the big event, the family members find themselves navigating their own personal dramas and trying to meet the high expectations set for them. With themes of family, tradition, and coming of age, the film offers a humorous and heartfelt portrayal of the complexities of modern Jewish life.

A sorority girl is forced to deal with roommate issues and public humiliation during college initiation. She navigates through embarrassing situations and crude humor in order to find herself.

Tarzan and Jane encounter a secret cult led by a high priestess, as they navigate through dangerous traps and confront wild animals. They must stop the cult's schemes and protect the jungle.

Grayson Perry explores the landmark events in all of our lives—Birth, Coming of Age, Marriage and Death. He works alongside people who are going through those universal experiences with the aim to try and reinvent these rites of passage so he can mark and celebrate them for modern secular Britain.

On completing his training in a secret elite army unit, Eitan is taken out by mates from the unit to celebrate. During a night of drinking in Tel Aviv he learns things about the unit and about himself that shake his world. An encounter with Shahar, who lives the way Eitan never dared, gives him a chance for a new beginning. But when he tries to go with the change, he discovers the ultimate price of his previous choices.

Rites of Passage is a tense and suspenseful movie that follows the story of an escaped convict who seeks refuge in a secluded woodland cabin. As the police close in on him, tensions rise and relationships are tested in this gripping tale of manipulation and survival.

In 1825, a British aristocrat named John Morgan is captured by a Sioux tribe in Dakota Territory. At first, he struggles to adapt to their customs and way of life, but eventually earns their respect and becomes one of them.