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Subgenre Sampler

 
Paris, 13th DistrictParis, 13th District (Les Olympiades, Paris 13e) (2021)Aro Favourite
Jacques Audiard’s film charts the interwoven relationships between four twenty–somethings, beautifully played by Lucie Zhang, Makita Samba,…
DVD $29.95
PoppyPoppy (2021)
Endearing Kiwi drama about an ambitious teenager who aspires to be a car mechanic despite the hurdles – which include her protective brother…
DVD $29.95
To ChiaraTo Chiara (A Chiara) (2021)Recommended
A rites–of–passage drama in the Italian neo–realist tradition that examines the impact of Mafia activity on those in the close…
DVD $29.95
BabyteethBabyteeth (2019)Recommended
Australian coming–of–age drama marking the feature debut for director Shannon Murphy (KILLING EVE), from a screenplay by Rita Kalnejais,…
DVD $20 $15
Days of the Bagnold SummerDays of the Bagnold Summer (2019)Recommended
Charming coming–of–age comedy–drama starring newcomer Earl Cave (son of Nick Cave) as a teenage heavy metal fan struggling to get…
DVD $29.95
Eighth GradeEighth Grade (2018)Aro Favourite
Superb coming–of–age drama providing an unflinching glimpse into the experience of a 13–year–old girl striving to gain social…
DVD $20 $15
Jasper JonesJasper Jones (2016)
A nostalgic portrait of Australian childhood in the summer of '69 that tells the story of a bookish boy who finds himself caught up in a local murder…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
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
Dark Horse, TheDark Horse, The (2014)Aro Favourite
Cliff Curtis turns in a magnificent performance in this accomplished and powerful story of speed chess champion Genesis Potini, his battles with…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Riot Club, TheRiot Club, The (2014)
Two first–year students at Oxford University join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
How I Live NowHow I Live Now (2013)
This edgy young–adult fantasy finds teenager Saoirse Ronan, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, coping with the outbreak of…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Short Term 12Short Term 12 (2013)
A counselor at a foster–care facility for at–risk teenagers struggles with her own troubled past as a youngster in this tough but tender…
DVD $29.95
Spring BreakersSpring Breakers (2012)
"Disney Gone Wild" is the catchall for this fleshy coed drama from enfant terrible Harmony Korine, about four spring–breaking girls who become…
DVD $14.95
Tiger EyesTiger Eyes (2012)
This sensitively observed teen drama – the first ever screen adaptation of a Judy Blume novel – centres on a 17–year–old girl…
DVD $24.95
We and the I, TheWe and the I, The (2012)
Michel Gondry masters the docu–drama narrative with surprising ease, here directing an affecting and unsentimental look at a bus full of Bronx…
DVD $29.95
Giants, TheGiants, The (2011)
The misadventures of two teenage brothers and a local misfit are engagingly recounted in this balmy Belgium picaresque.
DVD $29.95
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
My SuicideMy Suicide (2009)
A disaffected teenager announces that he intends to document his impending suicide on camera in this heavy handed, if potent youth indie. Built on…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
5 Centimetres Per Second5 Centimetres Per Second (Five Centimetres Per Second) (2008)Recommended
Sublimely romantic animated feature divided into three separate episodes tracing the emotional journey of a teenage boy through to manhood, and the…
DVD $24.95
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
Half NelsonHalf Nelson (2006)Recommended
Ryan Gosling proves serious acting chops in this subtle yet prickly drama about a teacher with a crack habit and the student – his dealer's…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005)
Rural New Zealand forms a stylised background to this unusual rites–of–passage drama which combines whimsy, pathos and cruelty for a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Italian, TheItalian, The (Italianetz) (2005)Recommended
Despite the title there is little Tuscan sunshine to be found here, but instead a frosty though warm–hearted tale from a Russian orphanage,…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Edukators, TheEdukators, The (The Educators) (2004)Recommended
A compulsive slice of German youth angst about rebels struggling with their cause, this arthouse smash–hit concerns a trio of youthful…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
Turtles Can FlyTurtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) (2004)Recommended
The first widely–released film to emerge from post–Hussein Iraq, this wrenching tale concerns a raucous gang of children who scratch out…
DVD $19.95
Shark Net, The (TV Mini-series)Shark Net, The (TV Mini-series) (2003)
Based on the memoir by Robert Drewe, this Australian mini–series focuses on Drewe's move to Perth as a young, excitable boy and his gradual…
DVD $24.95
Bomb the SystemBomb the System (2002)
A tale of alienated youth in New York City, set around a teenager's (Webber) nocturnal activities spraying graffiti around the city streets with a…
DVD $29.95
Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, TheDangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The (2002)
A quietly sobering, yet refreshingly humorous memoir of hormonal and delinquent adolescence under the arches of a strict Catholic high school, with…
DVD $19.95
BullyBully (2001)Recommended
A true–life story of Florida murder, teenager style, which dir. Clark uses to produce an X–rated, yet quite recognisable portrait of…
Poster (VG) $14.95
Donnie DarkoDonnie Darko (2001)
Admired by critics and an ardent fanbase for its originality and eclecticism, this quirky teen fantasy is arguably a slick patchwork of other movie…
Blu-Ray $24.95
Goddess of 1967Goddess of 1967 (2001)
An award–winning lead performance from Rose Byrne elevates this character drama set in a 1967 Citroen car, where a journey into the outback…
DVD $24.95
Yolngu BoyYolngu Boy (2000)
Three contrasting aboriginal boys from Arnhem Land, North Australia undertake a harsh journey out of loyalty when the petrol–sniffing habits of…
DVD $19.95
GoGo (1999)
The director of SWINGERS switches focus to the reckless chic of LA's twentysomething rave scene, brandishing a slew of racy taboos, an impossibly…
Poster (G) $9.95
American History XAmerican History X (1998)Recommended
Potent dissertation on generational anger among the skinhead community of Los Angeles' Venice Beach, that though flawed by brushes with cliche, is a…
DVD $20 $15
William Shakespeare's Romeo and JulietWilliam Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (Romeo + Juliet) (1997)Aro Favourite
Visionary director Baz Luhrmann takes his STRICTLY BALLROOM crew to the Americas and conjures a cinematic universe of striking originality and…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
To Sir With Love 2To Sir With Love 2 (1996)
Sequel to the 1967 classic, with Sidney Poitier returning as the teacher dealing with unruly and disadvantaged students, this time in a…
DVD $14.95
Flight of the AlbatrossFlight of the Albatross (1995)
Teenager Julia Brendler migrates from Germany to New Zealand to renuite with her mother, a scientist studying the albatross colony on a remote island.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
FunFun (1994)Aro Favourite
Two teenage girls just want to have fun, but their obsessive pursuit of it leads them to murder an old lady for no other reason. This remarkable…
Poster (G) $9.95
This Boy's LifeThis Boy's Life (1993)Recommended
An exemplary bittersweet nostalgia piece based on the autobiography of Tobias Wolfe. Sheer craft elevates the sombre material, with Robert De Niro,…
DVD $14.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95
CrushCrush (1992)
A downbeat analysis of female personal politics, with Marcia Gay Harden, an American vixen in Rotorua who neglects her dear friend recently paralysed…
DVD $24.95
Boyz N the HoodBoyz N the Hood (1991)Recommended
Sincere and authentic street gang fable focuses on a group of friends living in a black, working–class neighbourhood in South Central L.A. A…
DVD $15 $11.25
Commitments, TheCommitments, The (1991)
Surprise hit simply chronicles the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band, formed by a group of teens with naught better to do. Unashamedly light fare,…
DVD $20 $15
Puberty BluesPuberty Blues (1981)
Affecting teenage odyssey with Nell Schofield and Jad Capelja as surfing–groupies, learning to fit into a sex’n’drugs beach–scene.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
American GraffitiAmerican Graffiti (1973)Recommended
Seminal coming–of–age comedy set in '62 spawned a hit TV show (Happy Days), a mega–selling soundtrack and boosted many careers.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Me, NatalieMe, Natalie (1969)
Thoughtful, though occasionally mawkish coming–of–age tale with Patty Duke as a young woman struggling with low self esteem and fighting…
DVD $29.95
To Sir with LoveTo Sir with Love (1966)Recommended
Sidney Poitier instructs a class of cheeky, wayward teenagers in this feel–good classic of British cinema.
DVD $29.95
Rebel Without a CauseRebel Without a Cause (1955)Recommended
James Dean's intense portayal of an alienated youth from a wealthy family opened the eyes of a generation and catapulted him to stardom. One of the…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Tom Brown's School Days (1940)
Thomas Hughes' classic novel of life at the Victorian Boys public school of Rugby is given a generous, populist treatment. New boy Lydon finds…
DVD $14.95

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