소년, 조니 (2022)

A young woman in search of a lost identity, her long lost mother who abandoned her soon after her birth.

Adrian is a classic outsider. His playful, dreamy imagination distracts him from everyday life, for the reality he lives in could not be more different. Neither his chronically depressed uncle nor his overworked grandmother understand the ten-year-old’s games. His mother abandoned him when he was very young and he is bullied at school. Just as news arrives that three children are missing, a new family moves in next door. Adrian develops a close relationship to their tomboyish, ten-year-old daughter Nicole and believes he is getting close to solving the mys- tery of the missing children. New Zealand forms the backdrop for this universal story for adults and those who have never wanted to grow up. It is a story about friendship and loneliness, emotions which Adrian already feels so poignantly as a child. The Danish first-time director’s expressive visual language dramatically merges water and air, reality and a hint of fantasy.

Will and Clayton witness a murder, but out of fear decide not to tell anyone. They and their friend Betsy, whose father has been wrongfully accused of the crime, go on a journey to find the real killer, and at the same time redeem themselves.

Coming-of-age drama telling the story of the strong bond between Xavier and his little brother Jacques and their struggle to remain together despite all odds. Over the course of a summer vacation, both brothers struggle with the harsh reality that Jacques will be sent to a school for children with special needs when a new term begins.

Chou Hsiu-Lan plays Ting-Ting, a teenage girl who's starting to get interested in love and romance. Teenage pop star Rowena Cortes co-stars as Shan-Shan one of her best friends, she's a rich girl who has a streak of larceny within her.

A story of two teens discovering their budding sexuality. Greg is having his first sexual experience and first relationship with his friend's mother, a woman twice his age....while Denise is angry with Greg, and sleeps with another girl. Both are in a hurry to mature, but both must deal with the repercussions of growing up, moving out, and leaving the security of childhood behind.

French Postcards rings both comic and true. The believable, fresh-faced characters are young naives from American colleges spending their French-English dictionaries, they compulsively seek out hundreds of monuments, romanticize the nomadic artist's life, and look for grown-up love. The French tutor them well, as befits their reputation. Jean Rochefort is the harassed headmaster with a hankering for affairs, and Marie-France Pisier is his very sexy wife. Watch for a newcomer named Debra Winger, and another-Mandy Patinkin.

Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life.

A juvenile delinquent on parole receives support from a social worker and a girl from a slum.

Tommy Tyler, a lazy Caribbean sailor, and his tom-boy daughter, Spring, are out to search for a buried treasure. Tommy brings aboard William Ashton, a young lawyer, to help with the search. Ashton turns out to be handy when they encounter dangerous rivals. Tommy also tries to play match maker between Ashton and Spring – a difficult task indeed.

Twelve-year olds Joe, Tiger and Chris break out of summer baseball camp to secretly trail Joe’s parents, who have lied to Joe about a mysterious trip they’re taking. The boys must piece together clues, avoid their parents, dodge the police, trust a stranger – and not destroy their friendships in the process – during an adventurous road trip in their last summer before junior high. In the spirit of Stand By Me, Rounding First is a coming-of-age tale set in the summer of 1980.

After leaving practice, collegiate football players Seth and Charlie are grabbing a pizza and planning for a relaxed weekend when everything in their lives takes a sudden turn. Accidentally offending some local thugs out front of the pizza parlor, the two athletes drop the pizzas and begin running for their lives with the thugs in close pursuit. Rounding corners and jumping walls Seth and Charlie begin to depend more and more on each other as the chase continues. Finally, after ducking through a hidden basement hatch, the adrenaline of the moment reveals that their dependence on each other extends far beyond the field and the chase. Over the next several days, Seth begins to struggle as he fights to come to grips with his sexuality and the intensifying feelings he now experiences for his lifelong friend. Eventually, risking the friendship, Seth caters to a love that can't be ignored only to find out that the feelings were mutual

A young couple skip school to spend time together in a mansion.

My American Cousin is a Canadian drama film, released in 1985. Written and directed by Sandy Wilson based on her own childhood, the film stars Margaret Langrick as Sandy Wilcox, a pre-teen girl growing up on a ranch in rural Penticton, British Columbia in the late 1950s. Sandy's longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older American cousin Butch Walker (John Wildman) comes for a visit. The cast also includes Richard Donat, Jane Mortifee, Babz Chula and Camille Henderson.

High school seniors Wade (Jason James Richter) and Lorna (Kate Hudson) have spent all their lives in the small logging town of Calamus Grove, a conservative place where change comes slowly. Jesse Howl (Douglas Spain), a teenager of Native American ancestry, has just moved to Calamus Grove, and soon finds he doesn't fit in this close-knit community. Wade and Lorna go out of their way to befriend Jesse, and soon find that they're also regarded as outcasts among their peers. Eager to get away from the narrow minds which are stifling them, the three friends grab a car and take off for a summer road trip that turns out to be full of lessons in life and love.

Interpretation of Rita Mae Brown's groundbreaking lesbian coming-of-age novel Rubyfruit Jungle.

인생의 가장 찬란했던 시절, 동네깡패에게 건넨 한마디가 위세등등한 무용담으로 바뀌고 수줍던 속앓이 첫사랑이 파란만장한 연애담으로 탈바꿈하던, 바로 그때의 이야기. 중국의 한 조그마한 마을, 전쟁영웅을 꿈꾸던 마소군(하우 분)이란 소년, 아버지가 없는 소년의 여름은 쏟아지는 햇살만큼이나 자유로 넘쳤다. 수업을 빼먹는 건 기본이고 친구들과 어울려 놀다가 집에 들어가지 않는 일도 많았다. 열쇠가 따지는 소리에 희열을 느낀 소년의 취미는 어느새 남의 집 문을 열고 신나게 놀다가 주인이 돌아오기전 감쪽같이 정리해두고 나오는 지경까지 이르렀다. 물건을 훔치거나 피해를 준 것은 아니지만, 소년의 열쇠 따기는 멈추지 않았다. 항상 자물쇠가 달린 집을 드나들던 마소군은 어느 날, 붙박이 문을 열고 들어가게 된다. 벽에 걸려있던 망원경을 갖고 신나게 놀던 소년은 정신이 번쩍 드는 사진을 발견한다. 열 여섯 시절 가장 짜릿한 기억, 벽에 걸린 소녀의 사진에 넋을 잃은 마소군은 길에서 우연히 소녀를 만나게 되고 거의 매일 만나서 얘기하는 가까운 사이가 된다. 그녀의 이름은 미란(영정 분)이고 소년보다 나이가 많았다. 마소군은 매일매일 그녀를 찾아가 자신에게 있었던 이야기를 과장과 거짓말을 보태 엄청난 사건인양 얘기해 주었다. 동네 건달패와 어울리던 소년은 그녀를 친구들에게 소개시키기로 마음먹는다. 친구들과 미란이 처음 만난 날, 마소군은 높은 굴뚝에 올라가 떨어지는 객기를 부린다. 소년은 다른 구역 패거리와의 싸움에서도 지나친 활약으로 인해 처절한 패싸움의 직전까지 몰고 간 적도 있다. 미란이 점점 패거리의 리더인 유이쿠와 가까워지자 심술이 난 소년은 생일 파티장에서 테이블 위의 병을 깨고 유이쿠에게 덤벼들기도 한다. 문화혁명이 시작되고 반혁명가로 몰린 외할아버지는 자살했고, 아버지는 좌천당했으며, 소년의 실수로 동생도 생겼다.

The official synopsis for Life Is Beautiful says, "It is a coming of age story of six youngsters, set in the beautiful nostalgic world of a working-middle class neighborhood. The film tracks their journey through the different seasons, festivals, romances, street cricket, colony fights, and family gatherings. With the beginning of responsibilities, and adulthood looming around the corner, their dreams and aspirations bring them all together, to make the whole experience magical. Life is Beautiful is a story about new beginnings. It is a celebration of life and its smaller joys

제2차 세계 대전을 앞둔 열렬한 민족주의자들의 수개월 동안, 반항적인 십대는 작은 내해 마을의 새로운 초등학교로 전학을 간다. 그는 그의 이복 여동생에게 낭만적인 관심을 갖는 학교의 지배적인 불량배와 경쟁한다. 그들은 그녀가 아버지의 빚을 갚기 위해 사창가로 팔려갈 것이라는 것을 알고 그녀를 풀어주기 위해 불안한 동맹을 맺는다.

In the eyes of her classmates, Yvette is a rock-and-roll girl. Because of a congenital heart condition, she has dropped out of school and spends most of her time at home with her can Summer, messing around, playing the guitar, and getting out and about.

1980년대 이탈리아, 축구의 전설 마라도나가 SSC 나폴리단으로 이적할 것이라는 소식에 도시는 예수 강림이라도 기다리는 듯 술렁댄다.첫사랑의 열병을 앓고 있는 파비에토는 평범한 집안의 둘째로, 내성적이고 감수성이 예민한 소년인 동시에 또래들처럼 축구광이기도 하다.하지만 어느 날 거짓말처럼 찾아온 비극적 사건은 파비에토의 삶을 송두리째 뒤흔들고, 그는 남들보다 조금 먼저 가혹한 성년식을 치루게 된다.

대이맘 (수니파 이슬람 율법의 최고 권위자) 선거를 앞두고 이집트의 정치인들은 ‘최적임자’로 생각되는 인물이 반드시 선출될 수 있도록 발 빠르게 움직인다. 어부의 아들로 태어나 국비 장학금을 받고 카이로의 대학에 진학한 아담은 위협적인 권모술수가 난무하는 소용돌이에 휘말리게 된다.

Adrien, an attractive dancer whose career was shattered by a motorbike accident, wastes his youth in the laziness of the French Riviera, where he is looked after by Martha, a former movie star. Adrien’s life is turned upside down when he meets Margot, a captivating beauty who lives for the thrill of scams and romantic entanglements. Together, they fantasise about a better life and set up a diabolical scheme, an emotional masquerade.

Elise thought she had the perfect life: an ideal boyfriend and a promising career as a ballet dancer. It all falls apart the day she catches him cheating on her with her stage backup; and after she suffers an injury on stage, it seems like she might not be able to dance ever again. A heartwarming and inspiring story that tells us how sometimes, the worst thing that could happen may turn out to be the best.

Emma and Anaïs are best friends and yet everything in their life seems to set them apart, their social backgrounds but also their personalities. From the age of thirteen to eighteen, Adolescentes follows the two teenagers during these years where radical transformations and first times punctuate daily life. Through their personal stories, the film offers a rare portrait of France and its recent history.

파리 교외에서 홀로 두 아이를 기르는 쥘리는 파리 시내의 호텔 룸메이드로 일하며 장거리 출퇴근을 하고 있다. 그녀는 직장 상사 몰래 원하는 직장에 면접을 보게 되고 새로운 삶이 열릴 거라 기대한다. 그런데 전국적인 교통 파업이 발생하여 대중교통 시스템이 마비되자 자신의 직장도, 새롭게 얻으려는 직장도, 자신의 가정도, 아슬아슬하게 부여잡고 있던 일상의 모든 것이 엉망이 될 위기에 처한다. 오늘도 지각 위기에 놓여 절박한 표정으로 파리 시내를 전력 질주하는 쥘리.

서로가 세상의 전부였던 레오와 레미는 친구들에게 관계를 의심받기 시작한다. 이후 낯선 시선이 두려워진 레오는 레미와 거리를 두고, 홀로 남겨진 레미는 걷잡을 수 없는 감정에 빠져들고 만다. 점차 균열이 깊어져 가던 어느 날, 레오는 믿을 수 없는 현실을 마주하게 되는데...

Patrick is a tenacious lawyer specializing in environmental law. France is a schoolteacher who becomes an activist after her husband develops cancer from exposure to a pesticide. Mathias is an ambitious lobbyist working for an international chemical corporation. The paths of these characters collide as the lives of thousands are affected by a tragic act that sparks a powerful movement while the corporation fights to prevent the truth from being revealed.

콜롬비아의 깊은 산 속, 놀라운 마법과 활기찬 매력이 넘치는 세계 엔칸토. 이곳을 만든 장본인은 마드리갈 가문의 기둥인 알마 할머니다. 그녀는 젊었을 때 세 쌍둥이를 데리고 이곳으로 오던 중에 위기를 맞았다. 그때 그녀가 들고 있던 촛불에 기적이 일어났고 그이후로 마법의 능력이 손주 세대까지 대물림된다. 3대에 걸친 이대가족은 음식으로 병을 고치는 능력, 꽃을 피우는 능력, 날씨를 조종 하는 능력 등 저마다 독특한 능력을 지니게 됐다. 하지만 가족 중 유일하게 미라벨만 아무런 능력이 없다. 어느 날 엔칸토가 지닌 마법의 힘이 위험에 처하고 가족들은 점차 자신의 능력을 잃어가기 시작한다. 이를 감지한 미라벨은 유일하게 평범한 자신이 특별한 이 가족의 마지막 희망일지 모른다고 생각하는데...