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26 Films to Buy match the keyword ‘Rites-of-passage

 
Quiet Girl, TheQuiet Girl, The (An Cailín Ciúin) (2022)Aro Favourite
An exquisite rites–of–passage drama filmed mostly in the Irish/Gaelic language, it is the very definition of a literary pastoral that…
DVD $29.95
Ali's WeddingAli's Wedding (2017)
An unusual rom–com set within Australia's Muslim community, following a likeable musician who is the son of a Muslim cleric, and is struggling…
DVD $29.95
ItIt (It: Chapter One) (2017)Recommended
A group of youngsters dread, and dare to tread, toward solving the mystery of why children are disappearing in their small town in Maine, leading to…
DVD $20 $15
Lady BirdLady Bird (Ladybird) (2017)Recommended
Sublime coming–of–age drama which marks the writing and directing debut of formidable indie talent Greta Gerwig, who draws upon her own…
DVD $25 $18.75
NovitiateNovitiate (2017)
A young woman in 1960's Tennessee decides to give her life to God and studies to become a nun with the Sisters of the Beloved Rose. But amidst the…
DVD $24.95
Sami BloodSami Blood (2016)Recommended
Emotionally powerful female coming–of–age movie set in 1930's Sweden, where a reindeer–herding teenager, an indigenous Sami child,…
DVD $29.95
Diary of a Teenage Girl, TheDiary of a Teenage Girl, The (2015)Aro Favourite
This brave and bittersweet portrait of an unusual sexual awakening has Bel Powley as a fledgling cartoonist entering into a relationship with her…
DVD $20 $15
WetlandsWetlands (2013)
Provocative comic tale of an eccentric girl who has strange attitudes towards hygiene and sexuality longs for the reunion of her divorced parents.
DVD $29.95
BoyBoy (2010)Recommended
Taika Waititi continues his dream run as director with this fictionalised coming–of–age tale that draws on his own experience growing up…
DVD $20 $15
This is England '86 (TV Mini-Series)This is England '86 (TV Mini-Series) (2010)Recommended
The core cast of THIS IS ENGLAND return for this vivid small screen epilogue set three years later, where a maturing Shaun (Turgoose) must negotiate…
DVD $34.95
Calvin MarshallCalvin Marshall (2009)
Sweet–natured drama has a young man chasing his dream of playing Major League Baseball with little success. Low–key and agreeably folksy,…
DVD $29.95
Somers TownSomers Town (2008)Recommended
A gentle, winsome offering from dir. Shane Meadows, centred on an unlikely friendship between a shy Polish teen, and a knockabout runaway from the…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Wackness, TheWackness, The (2008)
Smitten with nostalgia for a bygone early–90's New York, this coming–of–age drama follows a listless, pot–dealing teenager as…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
Black Irish Black Irish (2007)
Probing melodrama concerning deadly sibling rivalry between two Irish American brothers – one an aspiring baseball player and the other a…
Poster (VG) $29.95
Bridge to TerabithiaBridge to Terabithia (2007)Recommended
Faithful adaptation of a much–loved young–adult novel, which tells the story of two 10–year–olds creating a fantasy world to…
DVD $15 $11.25
ClublandClubland (Introducing the Dwights) (2007)
Australian comedy–drama stars Brit Brenda Blethyn (LITTLE VOICE, SECRETS AND LIES) as a bawdy, comedy diva Mum gone downunder, whose midlife…
DVD $29.95
Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, AGuide to Recognizing Your Saints, A (2006)Recommended
A ‘Mean Streets’ memoir of growing up rough in the eighties, this accomplished feature debut evokes its boys–in–the–hood…
DVD $14.95
Wah-WahWah-Wah (2005)Recommended
A caustic memoir of colonial growing pains from actor Richard E. Grant (WITHNAIL AND I), chronicling his own adolescence in Swaziland during the…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
RainRain (2001)Recommended
Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Kirsty Gunn, this visually crafted evocation of a seaside holiday in the 1970s – bach, suntan lotion, whiskey…
DVD $24.95
Room for Romeo Brass, ARoom for Romeo Brass, A (1999)Aro Favourite
This extraordinary coming–of–age story places two twelve–year–old boys in the company of a well–meaning but…
DVD $20 $15
Kiki's Delivery ServiceKiki's Delivery Service (1989)Recommended
A magical animation from the masterful Japanese dir. Miyazaki, which delivers a contemporary fairytale with strong characters, rich visuals and a…
Blu-Ray $34.95, $39.95
ChocolatChocolat (1988)
Quietly rewarding autobiographical work follows a young woman to West Africa where she reminisces her childhood. Early work by the director of BEAU…
Poster (F) $7.95
Wonder Years, The (TV Series)Wonder Years, The (TV Series) (1988-1993)Recommended
One of the more endearing US TV series of the period, depicts the 'growing up' of its adolescent protagonists with humour and empathy. This disc…
DVD $24.95, $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
Empire of the SunEmpire of the Sun (1987)
A much–admired Spielberg epic in which a young boy witnesses the Japanese invasion of China in WWII. Based on the memoirs of sci–fi…
DVD $20 $15
Glittering Prizes, The (TV Mini-series) Glittering Prizes, The (TV Mini-series) (1976)
Bittersweet Mini–series following a group of Cambridge University pals from days of 50's style college shenanigans into their muddled adult…
DVD $20 $15
Graduate, TheGraduate, The (1967)Aro Favourite
An endearing Dustin Hoffman in his first leading role, is seduced by a middle–aged woman and then falls in love with her daughter. A brilliant…
DVD $20 $15

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