Coming of Age

Forastera

By Bobby LePire | September 2025

Forastera is the feature-length debut of writer/director Lucía Aleñar Iglesias. The film follows Cata (Zoe Stein), a teenager on holiday with her…

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Forastera is the feature-length debut of writer/director Lucía Aleñar Iglesias. The film follows Cata (Zoe Stein), a teenager on holiday with her younger...

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Michelle West’s Lineage tells the story of a young girl growing up in Depression-era California, where poverty, secrecy, and family tension weigh heavily...

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Pas Vraiment Ordinaire (Not Really Ordinary), directed by Gil Henry, opens in a dreamlike meadow where Anna (Floriane Andersen) caresses a branch and...

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Forty years later and still skipping class like a damn art form—The Breakfast Club is rolling a joint behind the school and coming back to theaters for a...

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The Glassworker was born from a story by Usman Riaz and Moya O'Shea, with O'Shea taking on the screenplay and Riaz directing. This is the first...

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Director Emil Nava presents Snorkeling, written by Jack Follman, and tells the love story of a quiet teen couple named Michael (Daniel Zolghadri) and...

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Ghich Pich is a coming-of-age film set in 1990s Chandigarh, India, presenting three seemingly provocative storylines about the relationships between...

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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST 2025 REVIEW! Young love can feel quite intense because hormones are raging, and it's the first time that you're...

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Hometown Summer is the sophomore feature of writer-director Benjamin Vomastek. The film follows best friends Brian (Benjamin Corsi), Sean (Henry J), and...

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Based on the novel by Donald Miller, If I Could Ride Again tells the story of two young women: Bridgett (Eva Igo) and Jodie (Alexis Arnold). Bridgett Van...

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