Growing Up Movies

Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants...

Two strangers, whose paths are always crossing, finally meet when fate steps in. It took them twenty years to fall in love at first sight.

When your knife turns blunt, do you sharpen it or let it become a glorified butter knife at dad's company brunches? Something only you can answer.

Seven-year-old Anna does not understand the adult world, which, from her perspective, consists solely of frustration and prohibitions. Above all, she...

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations...

Delphyne (meaning ‘womb’) discusses the stigma around menstruation. Addressing shame and acceptance, taboos around menstrual blood are...

Director Carolin Genreith takes a warmly ironic look at her mother and her female friends but also addresses her own fears and vanities. A vibrant...

In 1950s Australia, young Celia is growing up with a sense of isolation and mistrust of the world that surrounds her. Her mother and father won't let...

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...

Daphne is a young woman negotiating the tricky business of modern life. Caught in the daily rush of her restaurant job and a nightlife kaleidoscope...

A young girl grows up in the company of her imaginary friend, a silent and friendly monster. As she matures and experiences all the joy and tragedy...

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...

Mila and María are two teenagers who get to know each other through video correspondences they send to each other. One day, they arrange to...

A filmmaker sits down with her father through a simple dinner, revealing her heart out on a platter and the quiet tensions they don’t know how...

Josh is a young boy who feels neglected and misunderstood at home. Preparing to run away, he chances across an old diary once kept by his...

The story of Peter Pan, the mischievous little boy who ran away to Neverland.

A film about growing apart when growing up. Two best friends relationship strains when one deals with her newfound sexuality and the other with...

Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed...