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How To Have Sex (2023): A vibrant and sometimes confronting portrait of youth binge culture that clings like day–glo lycra to three British teenage girls at a Greek…; DVD $29.95
Monster (Kaibutsu) (2023): Director Hirokazu Kore–eda returns home with his first Japanese film since the Palm d'Or–winning "Shoplifters" (2018) with this…; DVD $29.95
Radical (2023): A quality, engaging drama based on the true story of a teacher in a neglected Mexican border town that tries a radical new method to unlock his…; DVD $29.95
Son, The (2023): A teenage son moves out on his single mother to live with his father. The part time dad tries to make the best of the situation. But juggling his new…; DVD $29.95
The Teachers' Lounge (Des Lehrerzimmer) (2022): A bracing drama about an idealistic maths teacher caught in the pressure–cooker environment of a contemporary German high school. Leonie…; DVD $29.95
Paris, 13th District (Les Olympiades, Paris 13e) (2021): Jacques Audiard’s film charts the interwoven relationships between four twenty–somethings, beautifully played by Lucie Zhang, Makita Samba,…; DVD $29.95
Poppy (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 Chiara (A Chiara) (2021): 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
Days of the Bagnold Summer (2019): 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
Hate U Give, The (2018): A powerful and thought provoking drama about the consequences of gun violence, police brutality and racism in America. Starr is a black teenager who…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Jasper 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, The (2015): 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
Testament of Youth (2015): Vera Brittain's acclaimed coming–of–age memoir is given the cinematic treatment in this fine adaptation, with Alicia Vikander (EX…
Dark Horse, The (2014): 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, 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 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 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 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 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, 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, 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) (2010): 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 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 Second (Five Centimetres Per Second) (2008): 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 Town (2008): 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 Nelson (2006): 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 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, The (Italianetz) (2005): 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, The (The Educators) (2004): 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 Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) (2004): 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) (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 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, 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
Bully (2001): 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 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…; DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $24.95
Goddess 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 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
Boys Don't Cry (1999): Widely touted dramatisation of the true–life 'Brandon Teena' tragedy set in the grim badlands of America's Midwest, where a teenage girl…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Go (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
To 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 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
Fun (1994): 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 Life (1993): 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
Boyz N the Hood (1991): 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, 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 ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Dead Poet's Society (1989): Robin Williams is perfect as an a maverick English teacher at a private high–school for boys, where his passion for poetry profoundly…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Friends (1971): Sentimental, page–turning romance blossoms an enternal love between two idealistic French teens head over heels. Hit soundtrack by Elton John…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Me, 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 Love (1966): Sidney Poitier instructs a class of cheeky, wayward teenagers in this feel–good classic of British cinema.; DVD $29.95
That Kind of Girl (1963): Another gem rescued from obscurity by the BFI's Flipside label, this one deals with the hush–hush topic of venereal disease against a backdrop…; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
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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