Coming of Age
7 chains · 10 films
Chains
Journeys in this topic
Growing Up Is No Picnic
8 films
unsentimental · raw · awkward · naturalistic
From the Yorkshire coalfields to the banlieues of Paris, these films capture adolescence as it truly is: messy, unglamorous, and achingly real.
Full Throttle
8 films
adrenaline-fueled · rebellious · nocturnal · engine-revving
From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the dusty backroads of America, this chain follows the adrenaline, the engineering, and the outlaws who live for the race.
The University of British Cinema
8 films
witty · bittersweet · bookish · rebellious
From the dreaming spires of Cambridge to the redbrick campuses of the provinces, a journey through the British university film and what it reveals about class, education, and desire.
Girlhood Reclaimed
8 films
rebellious · tender · fierce · wry
From institutionalised rebellion to the raucous freedom of the last day of school, a chain of films that lets young women be messy, angry, and gloriously themselves.
Small Craft Warnings
8 films
introspective · salt-crusted · harrowing
From the open sea to a leaky skiff, these eight films use small boats as vessels for self-discovery, each one a different kind of voyage.
No Map. No Plan. Just Go
8 films
restless · yearning · open-skied · melancholic
From American Honey to Nomadland, a journey through films where the open road promises freedom, and sometimes delivers it.
The Classroom Without Walls
8 films
inspiring · raw · tender
From a London schoolroom to a Parisian banlieue, a journey through films where teaching becomes an act of defiance and connection.
Films
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People
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