The Sharks
By Guillermo Lopez Meza April 28, 2020
An atypical coming-of-age story that presents a realistic and frank representation of female adolescence, where growing up is a messy and an arbitrary process.
An atypical coming-of-age story that presents a realistic and frank representation of female adolescence, where growing up is a messy and an arbitrary process.
A unique high school drama, infused with the Mafia’s influence and subtle teenage angst, all in a rarefied setting.
Eliza Hittman’s third feature is richly rewarding as well as political, and this aspect is neither overstated nor shied away from.
What will it take for teenager Mickey to shed her father and break free of a stifling small-town life? Annabelle Attanasio‘s debut feature probes the question in a taut, wary slow burn.
A black teenager becomes a member of a white supremacist gang in 1980s England.
A gang of teenage Jersey boys spend their summer clashing with rich kids, wooing girls, and breaking into vacation homes and stealing valuables.
The unique setting and uniformly fine acting set this richly observed film apart from other coming-of-age dramas.
Effective and affecting and with an unflagging pace, The Gasoline Thieves is likely to satisfy—and scar—many of its viewers.