A teenager grapples with masculinity amid family splits and first loves, reflecting the rawness of youth in a German town.
The Real Truth About the Fight
2023
14min
12
Between school trouble, mean girl drama and catchy lyrics, teenage Lena tells us the real story behind the big fight. But what isn’t she telling us?
Marlon Brando
2021
20min
12
Cas and Naomi are best friends, but when their future plans are seemingly different, their relationship wobbles.
Sweetheart
2022
16
Chanelle, a 38-year-old French teacher, enters into a relationship with her 17-year-old student Sandrick.
Don't Call Me Bro
2018
18min
16+
In her harsh milieu study, Gina Wenzel tells the story of youth violence from the perpetrator's perspective.
Foreplay
2021
52min
16+
In 2000, Julie Talon made the film "Baiser certain", about the first kiss as a rite of passage. What has changed in the last 20 years?
Berlin Bytch Love
2024
1h.26min
12 FSK
When homeless children become parents - a documentary with the narrative intensity of a feature film.
Zahorí
2022
1h.45min
16+
In the vast emptiness of the Patagonian steppe, 13-year-old Mora embarks on a journey with an old, indigenous Mapuche gaucho.
Sex, Insta and Exams
2020
16+
In the Ukrainian answer to "Euphoria", 11th graders are preparing for their final exams, making friends, falling in love, competing and quarreling.
Forces
2023
2h.28min
12 FSK
Under the crushing emotional burden of his terminally ill father and violent brother, 14-year-old Daniel seeks refuge with two outcasts.
The 9th Step
2022
1h.33min
16+
A touching portrayal of seventeen-year-old Ieva and her ex-alcoholic father’s attempt at rebuilding their tenuous relationship.
Eden
2020
1h.32min
16+
In a religious summer camp, three youths who are torn between ideology, independence and falling in love.
One in a Million
2022
1h.24min
0 FSK
Two girls, a fan and an idol, struggle to balance their vulnerability and strength, and their outer image with their inner truth
The Mission
2022
1h.36min
6 FSK
For the first time in their history, the Mormons are allowing a film crew to film young missionaries throughout their missionary years.
Our Eternal Summer
2022
1h.15min
16+
Immerse yourself in the summer of a carefree teenager who suddenly loses her best friend and realizes that nothing lasts forever.
East Cross
1991
1h.23min
12 FSK
Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a 15-year-old girl tries to find a home in the Berlin of wastelands and ruins.
Welcome to the Dollhouse
1996
1h.28min
16+
Todd Solondz's key film of the 90s and Sundance winner manages the balancing act between coming-of-age and social criticism with sublime radicalism.
Summer White
2020
1h.25min
16+
13-year-old Rodrigo's entire world revolves around his mother, but it all begins to fall apart when she brings home a new boyfriend.
The Myth of the American Sleepover
2010
1h.33min
16+
On the last night of summer, 4 teenagers navigate suburban Detroit looking for love and adventure. A poignant coming-of-age drama.
We Are Mari Pepa
2013
1h.35min
16+
Schools out for ever! 4 teenagers from Guadalajara are about to enter adult life, as they live through a summer that will change their lives forever.
Girl Asleep
2015
1h.17min
16+
A socially awkward teen falls asleep at her disastrous and unwanted 15th birthday party and enters a fantasy world.
The Giants
2010
1h.24min
16+
A celebration of every boy's dream to be on his own, to go on a fun escape with his best pals, with a touch of Stand by Me and Mark Twain.
Foxfire
2011
2h.23min
16+
A gang of five teenage girls in a small American town make a pact to live by their own rules and become the Foxfire gang.
The Class
2007
2h.4min
0 FSK
An exceptional, docu-like film that explores the nuances of student-teacher relationships in a Parisian high school.
Adoration
2019
1h.38min
16+
Paul falls head over heels in love with the schizophrenic Gloria and decides to escape with her.
I Stay Home
2021
1h.27min
16+
1 year, 11 teens, 8 countries, 1 pandemic: A unique journey through the first year of the pandemic, seen through the eyes of children.
Stop-Zemlia
2022
2h.2min
12 FSK
Delightfully light-hearted and wonderfully honest coming-of-age story that flows seamlessly between fiction to documentary.
The Ugly Truth
2021
1h.50min
16 FSK
Authentic, honest drama about a family threatened by the downward spiral of depression, alcoholism and jealousy.
The Harvesters
2018
1h.46min
16+
Tense psychological drama and mesmerizing portrait of adolescence set in South Africa brims with religious motives and impending doom.
Gushing Prayer: A 15-Year-Old Prostitute
1971
1h.13min
16 FSK
A mesmerizing poetic narrative about a group of teenagers navigating the confusing world of sexuality, desire, conformity and capitalism.
II - Two
2019
1h.0min
16+
An exceptionally candid Belarusian film about three teenagers who are confronted with prejudice from their peers and adults.
Slalom
2021
1h.32min
16
Director Charlène Favier deals with her own experiences of abuse as a young junior athlete in this compelling and haunting drama.
The Sharks
2019
1h.20min
16+
As reports of shark sightings create panic in a small beach town, 14-year-old Rosina begins to circle her own prey.
It Felt Like Love
2013
1h.23min
16+
Lila wants to emulate the sexual exploits of her best friend. She fixates on a tough older guy, putting herself in a dangerous situation.
Slut in a Good Way
2018
1h.29min
16+
A sex-positive, female-centered comedy with a fresh take on teen sex comedy that challenges, established notions of gender roles and sexual morality.
Dark Dreamer
2020
1h.33min
12 FSK
A grieving teenage girl is drawn to the young man blamed for her brother's death.
Swimming
2018
1h.41min
12 FSK
Teens Elisa and Anthea devise a sinister and destructive game as a way to sustain their mismatched friendship.
Sayounara
2018
1h.26min
16+
High school student Yuki's quiet life in a sleepy coastal town is shattered when her best friend Aya commits suicide.
9 Lives
2011
1h.46min
12 FSK
9 LIVES portrays the fate of young people who decided at the age of 11, 12 or 13 to leave home and to live on the streets.
For Nothing
2014
1h.35min
0 FSK
A political and sociological look at the transformation and gentrification of Berlin through teenage eyes.
The Prize
2012
1h.24min
6 FSK
The modernization of post-war style apartment blocks in central Germany becomes a journey into his own GDR past for architect Alexander.
Turn Down The Music
1994
1h.24min
16+
In his debut film Thomas Arslan portrays a group of young people in a decisive phase of upheaval: the last days right before their school year end.
MySELFie
2019
50min
16+
At the age of 12 Maya starting losing her hair. Within a few weeks she was completely bald. The diagnosis: Alopecia areata.
In Blue
2017
1h.38min
16+
This tale of two drifting souls who meet in the most unusual and ambiguous circumstances will capture your heart.
As I Am
2020
2h.5min
16+
Set in the rolling hills of the English countryside, Philophobia by Guy Davies takes a fresh look at the high school film genre.
The Pig
2019
1h.37min
16+
Rumen, a 13-year-old boy, is bullied by his classmates who taunt him and call him 'Pig'. Full of pent-up rage, he strikes back.
Was ich von ihr weiss
2006
1h.32min
12 FSK
After the death of her grandmother Kati meets her biological mother Iris, who is just twice as old as she is and also a professional pickpocket.
Thick Lashes of Lauri Mäntyvaara
2017
1h.28min
16+
Best friends Satu and Heidi preach that real love is not for sale as they go around sabotaging posh weddings in the Finnish archipelago.
Permanent Green Light
2018
1h.32min
16+
In Northern France, a young man is obsessed with the idea of making himself explode in public.
Blue Summer Symphony
2017
29min
12
The air smells like summer. A potpourri of suntan lotion lawn and lime blossom fries, of water polo melon and chlorine lemonade hovering in the air.
Naked Animals
2020
1h.24min
12 FSK
Lost in the German province and searching for stability, 5 young people find each other and live by their own rules.
Sebastian Jumping Fences
2020
1h.10min
16+
From an early age, Sebastian had to be self-reliant. This film follows him through three stages of his life on the path to discovering his true self.
Dear Prudence
2010
1h.17min
16+
17-year-old Prudence lives alone in Paris. After a botched shoplifting attempt she meets Marilyne at the police station.
The Edge
2011
1h.37min
16 FSK
The investor watches over the gated community of Beauval like Big Brother from 1984.
Cobain
2018
1h.34min
16 FSK
Cobain (15) tries to get his pregnant mother Mia to quit her self-destructive lifestyle. When she refuses to clean up her act, Cobain takes over.
Love at 16
1974
1h.19min
12 FSK
Although at first Ina barely takes any notice of Matti, the two teenagers gradually fall in love at their dance classes.
Ghetto
1997
1h.56min
12
A touching documentary about the everyday life of Zurich's forgotten youth.
My Brother, My Love
2018
1h.54min
16+
Lena (16) is in love with her brother and would rather indulge in this fantasy than face reality.
Miss Impossible
2016
1h.29min
16+
Aurore is fed up with both school and her family until she gets the chance to join a rock band.
The Wounded Angel
2016
1h.53min
16+
In his surreal drama, award-winning Kazakh director Emir Baigazin deals with youth in an eroding society.
Family Film
2015
1h.35min
12 FSK
A couple embark on vacation. Left alone, their children cut loose until the boy gets caught for skipping school and things take an unexpected turn.
Short Term 12
2013
1h.36min
12 FSK
When a newcomer arrives at the home for difficult youngsters, a compassionate social worker is plagued by memories from her past.
Oh La La Pauline!
2015
1h.28min
16+
This debut takes us into the explosively charming life of 15-year-old Pauline and her unconventional family.
Framing Mom
2016
1h.35min
12 FSK
16-year-old Rosemarie's search for her mother unearths long-forgotten facts.
Summer Solstice
2015
1h.36min
12 FSK
The coming-of-age drama by Michal Rogalski tells how everyday life in the WW2 grey zone between normality and terror looked like...
Stations of the Cross
2014
1h.47min
12 FSK
Maria finds herself caught between two worlds: being a teenager and strict religious theachings of St. Pius XII.
At school this 14-year-old girl has all ...
Birds of America
2008
1h.25min
12 FSK
Everyday guy Morrie Tanager just wants to live a normal life, but when his younger brother moves in with him after an accident, his marriage threatens ...
Anya and Seryozha
2018
30min
16+
Anja and Serjoscha, young adults, live in Mariupol, a city in southeastern Ukraine, which was conquered by separatists in April 2014.
Home Game
2009
22min
12 FSK
Wotan Wilke Möhring portrays the ethics teacher Andreas, whose secret life as a football hooligan is under threat of being uncovered.
Submarine
2010
1h.36min
12 FSK
In this quiet comedy in the style of Wes Anderson, a 15-year-old Welshman navigates the shoals of first love like a sailor through reefs.
The First Sea
2013
1h.0min
16+
Two West Bank teen agers who, along with a group of other young Palestinians, are invited by an NGO to spend a day at the beach – in Israel.
Monsieur Lazhar
2011
1h.34min
12 FSK
Simon discovers that a teacher has hung herself in the classroom. Bachir Lazhar, 55, Algerian immigrant is the substitute teacher. The class goes through ...
Seven Freckles
1978
1h.15min
12 FSK
14-year-old Karoline and 15-year-old Robert, who used to live in the same house, meet again in a holiday camp.
Ants go other ways
2011
1h.33min
12 FSK
In a personal crisis, assisted living becomes a lifesaver for Richard.
Little Alien
2009
1h.34min
0 FSK
Teenagers try to flee to Europe under life-threatening circumstances, hidden in trucks, where they become the hunted by the border authorities.
Our Little Differences
2012
1h.19min
12 FSK
One evening two teenagers go out together. The next morning the’re gone. The story of two single parents who feel connected and yet are worlds apart.
A ...
Me and You
2012
1h.36min
12 FSK
Lorenzo, a quirky teen loner who has difficult relationships with his parents and peers, decides to take a break from it all by hiding.
Goodbye First Love
2011
1h.45min
0 FSK
A young woman painfully says Good Bye First Love as she and her partner mature and choose different life paths. But it’s a hard way.
Fifteen-year-old ...
The French Kissers
2008
1h.24min
12 FSK
Over one million moviegoers in France alone lined up to see the movie: 14 year old Hervé and a friend want finally rock girls. Funny and hilarious romantic.
Hervé ...
My Brother Is an Only Child
2007
1h.39min
12 FSK
The tragicomedy won 5 Italian Oscars. Family saga, against the backdrop of Italian politics. Young Accio chooses the path of rebellion - and loves the ...
7 Virgins
2005
1h.21min
12 FSK
A drama about rough boys in Seville. Tano, 16 and in jail, gets 48 hours leave to attend his brother's wedding. And his life spins out of control.
Clumsy Little Acts of Tenderness
2015
9min
12
The Finnish short comedy by Miia Tervo portrays an anything but typical relationship between a loving father and his skeptical daughter.
Holger and Hanna
2013
1h.24min
12 FSK
Holger is unhappily in love with Hanna. Then his parents get a divorce and to top it all off his father flirts with Hanna.