Tag: coming of age
Jonathan
Jonathan (Jannis Niewöhner) is a broody blonde boy who has taken over the responsibility for running the family farm in a remote part of rural Germany which he balances with caring for Berghard his very sick father (André Hennicke) who is dying of cancer. The two have never been close and have an uneasy relationship and…
Closet Monster
Canadian filmmaker Stephen Dunn’s tale of a young gay man’s coming of age story is one of the most imaginative and insightful movies in that genre we have seen in quite a while. Set in his native Newfoundland it’s the story of Oscar (Jack Fulton) who at the start is a relatively happy 8 year old whose seemingly…
Fire Song
Even as queer cinema continues to keep evolving it is still something of a surprise to discover yet another new barrier has been broken with the first movie from an unexpected provenance. Writer/director Adam Garnet Jones has done just that by setting and actually making his feature film, a very tender coming-of-age drama, in a First Nation reservation…
Spa Night
18 year old David is a Korean-American who lives with his first generation immigrant family in L. A.’s Korea town where they run a small shabby restaurant and attend Mass regularly. He still lives at home and helps out in the restaurant like the good son that he is, and even accompanies his parents once a…
Naz & Maalik
Naz and Maalik are a couple of extremely likable teenage Muslim boys who have been inseparable best friends for years and are now trying coming to terms with both their sexuality and the fact that their relationship has now evolved into something more romantic and physical. After their night of passion together, we follow how this…
