List of coming-of-age stories
In genre studies, a coming-of-age story is a genre of literature, theatre, film, and video that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age". Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action, and are often set in the past. The subjects of coming-of-age stories are typically teenagers. The "Bildungsroman" is a specific subgenre of coming-of-age story. The plot points of coming of age stories are usually emotional changes within the character(s) in question. In film and  television. In film, coming-of-age is a genre of teen films. Coming-of-age films focus on the psychological and moral growth or transition of a protagonist from youth to adulthood. Personal growth and change is an important characteristic of this genre, which relies on dialogue and emotional responses, rather than action. The story is sometimes told in the form of a flashback. Historically, coming-of-age films usually centred on young boys, although coming-of-age films focusing on girls have become more common in the early 21st century, such as "The Poker House" (2008), "Winter's Bone  (2010), Hick" (2011), "Girlhood" (2014), "Mustang" (2015), "The Diary of a Teenage Girl" (2015), "Mistress America" (2015), "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016), "Lady Bird" (2017), "Sweet 20" (2017). A variant in the 2020s is the "delayed-coming-of-age film, a kind of story that acknowledges the deferred nature of 21st-century adulthood", in which young adults may still be exploring short-term relationships, living situations, and jobs even into their late 20s and early 30s. Films in this subgenre include: Films featuring protagonists in particular age groups, such as pre-teens, are: or post-high school and college students , in films such as: or people aged around 20 years old who do not go to college, such as: or in the case of unique coming-of-age stories centered on post-college aged individuals, such as: Coming-of-age television series include: In video games. While not represented as often as in other mediums, coming-of-age stories can also be found in video games such as "Life Is Strange".