Coming of Age

Remy & Arletta

By Bobby LePire | June 2024

Micaela Wittman writes and stars in Remy & Arletta, with Arthur De Larroche directing. The indie drama follows the titular best friends…

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Micaela Wittman writes and stars in Remy & Arletta, with Arthur De Larroche directing. The indie drama follows the titular best friends as they...

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No matter the culture, the coming-of-age story has a special resonance. We're inundated with them here in the West, but seeing new perspectives helps us...

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In life, we must constantly be growing, evolving, and maturing. Rudy Mancuso dons multiple hats in the story of a young man struggling to take his talent...

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Despite its title, The Exploding Boy is not a sci-fi or superhero flick. Instead, it's a compelling coming-of-age drama, co-directed by Ian Southworth...

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Writer and director Tristan Holmes's dramatic feature The Fragile King uses the South African desert as its backdrop. The film is about Michael (Alex de...

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Yuni is dedicated to poet Sapardi Djoko Damono. Co-writer/director Kamila Andini and co-writer Prima Rusdi use his poem The Rain In June as the thematic...

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Written and directed by Mariya Somova, I Want To Live On Mars is a coming-of-age teen drama. However, the narrative thrust is not typical of the genre....

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I had the privilege to interview directors Raul Sanchez and Pasal Gutierrez, discussing their film Shut Up & Fish. They share their experiences from...

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The French Canadian coming-of-age animated feature, When Adam Changes (Adam Change Lentement), written and directed by Joel Vaudreuil, paints a bullseye...

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NOW ON NETFLIX! Only in Narnia will you find a boy more devoted to a white witch than the Stevie Nicks-loving Benny (Keir Tallman) in indigenous...

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