Coming of age movies are often touching, intriguingly striking with the universality of issues. From My Girl to Aftersun, there are some heart-shattering coming of age movies that will not only keep you hooked, but also leave you with a thrashing ocean of thoughts to reflect on. So if you’re ready to cry to a puddle of tears, here’s the list of movies to dive into.
My Girl (1991)
My Girl is one of the best 90s romance blended with fun and touching moments. Vada, a young hypochondriac girl, is sadly obsessed with death. Her mother left the world two days after giving her birth. Her grandmother is living in the blankness of Alzheimer’s. Her father has fallen in love with a makeup artist named Shelly. Will she ever be happy?
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
The Virgin Suicides centres around a group of girls known as Lisbon girls, who are dangerously overprotected by their religious parents. The mysterious sisters become an obsession for a group of men to tittle-tattle about. This coming of age movie with its gripping narrative and plot packed with mysterious suicide attempts will definitely keep you riveted.
Thirteen (2003)
Thirteen is a movie that sheds light on the issues faced by teenagers. The movie revolves around a thirteen year old girl and her troublesome friend, and their discovery of a fleeting world inflated by peer pressure, packed with drugs, sexual pleasures and social misbehaviour. If you’re ready to watch the dark rebellious side of teenage, you should definitely give it a watch.
Moonlight (2016)
“In Moonlight, The black boys look blue”. Heard this popular quotation? If yes, you should watch this heart-wrenching movie woven with the issues of identity and sexuality, brimming with physical and emotional pain. Moonlight follows the doomed life of an African American man, revolving around his childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
Aftersun (2022)
Here comes the father-daughter movie with an intriguingly touching plot with the power to put you in an emotional rollercoaster. Aftersun follows a girl named Sophie, who recollects the good old times she spent with her doting father. Towards the end, you’ll surely experience your heart being shattered, and the gripping plot will not leave for days.
