Coming of age – Flip Screen

Giovanna seen sitting outside on a ledge with buildings shown out-of-focus behind her. She is wearing ripped light blue jeans and a red/green/blue/yellow checkered jacket with mustard yellow inner lining. She is looking at something to her right, sporting a newly received black eye that is still more red than any other colour. Beside her is her brown bag and three opened bottles of beer.

REVIEW: Delightfully Vibrant With Irresistible Acting, ‘The Lying Life of Adults’ (2023) Beautifully Explores Adolescence in 1990s Naples

Undeniably captivating and passionate, ‘The Lying Life of Adults’ bursts with vibrancy in its portrayal of adolescence, familial relationships, and a divided Naples.

REVIEW: ‘Sequin In A Blue Room’ (2021) A Visceral Queer Coming-Of-Age Drama

By: Emily Maskell 9th Apr 20219th Apr 2021

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Samuel Van Grinsven’s Australian coming-of-age debut feature centres on an intense exploration of anonymity, sex, and social media.

Image is from the TV Show 'His Dark Materials'. ‘Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen), a brown haired white girl wearing a red pinafore, studies a golden compass she holds in her hand. She sits in an academic office and her daemon Pan stands curiously on the desk next to her, also looking thoughtfully at the compass. He is in the form of a white ermine.

Lyra’s World: Adapting His Dark Materials

By: jomreid 16th Mar 202115th Mar 2021

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The two adaptations took very different approaches to Lyra’s story but neither have managed to capture what makes the original books so popular.

Image is from the documentary 'Cusp'. Three girls sit on top of a car roof at night. One is blowing smoke from her mouth with the other two lean on one another, looking directly at the camera.

SUNDANCE REVIEW: ‘Cusp’ (2021) is a Raw, Unobstructed Look at Teenage Girlhood

By: Thalia Castro 19th Feb 202120th Feb 2021

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From bonfires to soccer games, the film meanders with the whims of these girls as they come to navigate the invisible horrors of being a teenage girl.

SUNDANCE REVIEW: ‘John And The Hole’ (2021) Imagines Coming-Of-Age Without Empathy

By: Shania Russell 1st Feb 202131st Jan 2021

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At some point in everyone’s childhood, they find themselves wishing their family away. John And The Hole imagines a character who goes ten steps further. Seizing an opportunity, 13-year old John (Charlie Shotwell) takes actions best described as sociopathic to claim control of his family home.

The poster for The Half of It. Paul (left) and Ellie (right) stare at the blurred out figure of Aster who is directly in front of them.

‘The Half Of It’ (2020): How to Craft Coming-of-Age for LGBTQ+ Youth

By: RaeAnn Quick 8th Aug 20206th Aug 2020

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For audiences to see themselves beyond every awkward misstep of their own teenage years, and instead be swept into an idealized adolescence is more than refreshing; it is needed.

Flip Screen’s Guide to June 2020

Inspired by James Palmer’s fantastic twitter thread, we’re shaking up the formula and bringing you 9 double bills to inject a bit of fun into your watch parties.

Summer Lovin’: Romantic and Sexual Liberation in Coming of Age Films

By: Michaela Barton 8th Aug 20198th Aug 2019

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There’s plenty of teenage kicks in summer flicks, with the good ol’ wet hot summer having always been the backdrop for young love. Summer holidays are portrayed as a pivotal passage for development, with teenagers transitioning into young adults. One such trope of dawning adulthood is love and the loss of “innocence” (otherwise known as…