Film-Forward

Teen

Girl Picture

A new entry in the coming-of-age category, Girl Picture offers a lot of charm and heart, and even outstrips some competitors in its own modest way. 

Murina

A beautifully shot coming-of-age story set on the Croatian coast that makes some sharp observations about the perennial tensions within a family.

Olga

A competitive Ukrainian gymnast faces a painful choice: potential gold medals or her identity as a Ukrainian.

Tori and Lokita | Cannes Film Festival 2022

No other team of directors or style of filmmaking are as emblematic of what the festival has recently stood for than the Belgium directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, and they were honored with the Cannes 75th Anniversary Award for their new film.

Gagarine

A charming French film that has its feet in working-class solidarity and its head in the stars.

Cusp

Set away from prying eyes, the film boldly explores how three teenage girls exist in a veritable minefield of sorts.

Sun Children

A stylish and gritty story of a pugnacious homeless boy fighting to survive on the streets of Tehran.

Boogie

A coming-of-age story and a sports drama, from the point of view of a Chinese American basketball prodigy.

You Will Die at Twenty

Part coming-of-age, part cautionary tale, the vibrant film follows a teenage boy who lives under the shadow of a prophecy: his death at 20.