SXSW: Actress and first-time filmmaker Ayden Mayeri dives deep into her own pre-teen years for a disarming and wise look at female coming-of-age.

New Zealand director Paloma Schneideman takes us back to 2006 with 'Big Girls Don't Cry,' her enveloping work of time, place, ...

"Is Brad here? I just really need to see him." Vertical has revealed the official trailer for an indie film titled Griffin in Summer, a coming-of-age comedy about a precocious 14-year-old boy. It ...

Beyond blockbuster hits, hidden gems like Pariah and House of Hummingbird explore adolescence with grit, humor and heart, revealing the unexpected ways growing up shapes identity and leaves a lasting ...

Precocious teen Griffin is the kind of kid who, for the school talent show, decides to stage a reading of his next play, instead of dancing along to the latest pop song like everyone else. He’s the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether they’re emotionally devastating or leave you with a feeling of hope, coming-of-age movies are a critical genre. Maybe ...

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