One of the main reasons I’ve always been a fan of coming of age films is simply the idea of character development.
The second decade of our lifetimes has arguably more life lessons learnt than any other time in our lives (or at least the most memorable ones). That makes that time of a life ripe for picking when it comes to drama. Whether it takes place in the rebellious 1950, the John Hughes 1980s universe, or the tech driven 21st century, teen life is hard all around.
Nothing else to say 