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Movie reviews that focus on the psychosocial development of a youth and often involves great conflict and transformation

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Introductions, Previews and Reviews of Treble Music with focus on choirs, boy sopranos, young singers and performers.

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Reviews of coming of age shorts. (films that have a duration > than 1 minute and < than 15 minutes with focus on the character ,the visual drama or plot twists)

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Coming of age books and audio books review

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Profiles of the young actors who play the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical as well as other BETM related articles.

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Gotcha (1991)
May 27, 2010 – 3:53 am | View Comments
Gotcha (1991)

A good portrayal of the coming of age story of twelve-year-old Marco – full of mischievous behavior and harmless pranks on the people around him.

The Annunciation
May 26, 2010 – 1:19 pm | View Comments
The Annunciation

Review of the Hungarian coming of age film The Annunciation at theskykid.com

Traumzähler (Dream Counter)(2001)
May 19, 2010 – 2:30 am | View Comments
Traumzähler (Dream Counter)(2001)

It’s a little bit more than 15 minutes in length. Short films are tough to make and tough to review as the Director has a limited time to express his ideas and the viewer has …

The Last Days of April ( 2010 ) » Movie Review
May 17, 2010 – 1:10 pm | View Comments
The Last Days of April ( 2010 )  » Movie Review

The Last Days of April is a powerful and controversial coming of age thriller. It has rapidly attracted a lot of attention and I hope that this review at theskykid.com will help many people find the answers they are looking for.

Wanted (1994)
May 6, 2010 – 6:14 pm | View Comments
Wanted (1994)

Short films are essential for the coming of age genre which is why they have their own category in the coming of age movie awards. Commonly most good short productions are filmed either in the Scandinavian region or UK and the film I am going to review now is not an exception.

Zelimo (2001)
May 2, 2010 – 3:24 am | View Comments
Zelimo (2001)

Zelimo is a coming of age film that tells the story of a young Jewish farm boy who embarks on a journey from Russia to America in search of a better life. The film, through flashbacks, looks at the boy’s haunted past as he seeks a new life in a new world.

Top 5 Coming of Age Films for Girls
April 27, 2010 – 12:57 pm | View Comments
Top 5 Coming of Age Films for Girls

If you’re a girl who is interested in coming of age films read this post to find out the Top 5 films that will give you the information you need regarding growing up, and taking on new challenges.

Coming of age movie awards 2010
April 17, 2010 – 5:11 pm | View Comments
Coming of age movie awards 2010

The coming of age movie awards nominations are open for voting for a second year. Only at theskykid.com !