Growing Up Movies

Teenage delinquents who are living in an island youth center wake up to find themselves alone with no one to watch over them. After much partying,...

In 1970s Belfast two young boys discover the facts of life, aided by the help of their pet chickens.

One summer evening in a small town in France, two teenage boys, Clarinet and Piano, say goodbye. For twelve years, they rejoin each other at...

Life drums the playfulness out of a boy as he grows up.

The film follows different stages in the life of Sofía, a young girl born in Argentina of Chinese descent. From her childhood to her...

The story of a widower and his two sons, focusing on their complex and sometimes difficult relationships.

When something unexpected happens in Oliverio’s family, all he wants to do is walk away. He settles on a deckchair by the pool and decides...

Nevena arrives to her family home in the countryside, where she is welcomed by her mother and grandmother. The time spent there brings unexpected...

Based on the award-nominated graphic novel by Benjamin Rivers. Dana is a woman who doesn’t deal well with confrontation. She likes her job, her...

Nick is a caterpillar boy who, having overcome the taboo of the swamp, becomes a butterfly and, regardless of difficulties, strives for his dream -...

It's the day before Grace Fitzgerald's 18th Birthday - aka the last day of her childhood. Desperate to have one last 'golden' day, Grace and her best...

On their seventeenth birthday, a young teen stands at the threshold of time, grappling with the bittersweet realization that their childhood and the...

Left to their own devices by their absent mother, Laura and her two sisters revel in the excitement of freedom, letting their days unfold without the...

Sophie, only 11, turns a day of mourning into a journey of discovery and connection. At her mother’s funeral, Sophie’s imaginative spirit...

This short film tells the story of a childhood, of a friendship and of growing up. A young man returns to the village where he grew up and discovers...

Indy and Finn are best friends who escape into the forest to create a fantasy film filled with heroes, monsters, and wooden swords. As they immerse...

Five teenage girls forge a strong friendship after a chance encounter. Their carefree days take a risky turn, testing their loyalty. Crossing a line...

'Alan Smithee' is a film about a boy growing up. It delves into the darker side of what 'growing up' sometimes means: growing into your flaws,...

Friendly Pumpkin is trying to make friends with the forest dwellers. A story about stereotypes and the importance of friendliness.

The lives of a group of young Chicago men, as seen through the eyes of one of them, a writer.