The 8 Best Coming of Age Movies八大優(yōu)秀青春電影

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Being a teenager is an extremely big deal. A man and womans formative years are what moulds them; defines their views and interests， and exposes them to the cold， harsh realities of adult life.

Below， weve compiled the definitive list of cinema that best captures that six-year period of hormones， strife and acute discomfort. From classic coming-of-age tales， to gritty1 black and white portraits of urban struggle， these are the movies that bottle2 our most awkward years.

Lady Bird （2017）

“I wish I could live through something.”

Its arguable that Greta Gerwigs directorial debut is one of the most keenly and truthfully observed movies about the modern adolescent experience， capturing as it does all the posturing3， insecurity， fractiousness4 and fervour that comes with it. Which is all well and good， of course， but did we mention its also a flat-out5 hoot6？

The backbone of Lady Bird is the relationship between a strung-out7 mother （Laurie Metcalf） and her high-minded8 daughter （Saoirse Ronan） whose lofty self-image is somewhat let down by her work ethic， or lack thereof. Lady Bird， as Ronans character re-names herself， also has the usual teen perils to contend with： complicated female friendships and pretentious9 suitors.

Moonlight （2016）

“At some point youve got to decide for yourself who you gonna be. Cant let nobody make that decision for you.”

Long after the Oscars ‘best picture kerfuffle10 has faded， Barry Jenkins bona fide11 masterpiece about three stages in the life of Chiron， a young African-American man growing up in Miami， Florida， struggling with poverty， his mothers drug problem， and coming to terms with12 his own sexuality， will stand the test of time.

Based on Tarell Alvin McCraneys play， In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue， three different actors—Alex R Hibbert， Ashton Sanders and Trevante Rhodes， respectively—portray Chiron as a young boy， teenager and young man， with all the fear， vulnerability， anger and sadness that churn in him as he tries to make sense of his life， and of himself.

Call Me by Your Name （2017）

“If you only knew how little I really know about the things that matter.”

Luca Guadagninos romantic Eighties-set drama， based on André Acimans 2007 novel of the same name， in no way undercuts13 the dreamy narcissism， both painful and pleasurable， of being a teenager. On the contrary it revels in it， as the delicately handsome 17-year-old Elio （Timothée Chalamet）， vacationing with his folks in Northern Italy， begins a passionate relationship with a visiting grad student， Oliver （Armie Hammer）.

The film was noteworthy not only for the tender portrayal of young love， but for the sumptuousness14 of the setting， the elegance of the clothes， the beauty of the cinematography and so on. Never has a holiday in the Italian countryside—yes， even with your parents—looked so appealing. Wed also be not in the least surprised， if it did wonders for the sale of soft fruits.

Ferris Buellers Day Off （1986）

“It is his fault he didnt lock the garage.”

The definitive teenage fantasy film， Matthew Brodericks portrayal of the eponymous Ferris became the template for a generation of slacker， troublemaker protagonists15.

So 80s it hurts—in the best way possible of course—Ferris Buellers Day Off explored the great unknown transition from juvenility to adulthood， and made everyone who watched it dream of sacking off school， ignoring your parents and taking ownership of the keys to a Ferrari.

Boyhood （2014）

“I sure as shit dont know. Neither does anybody else， okay？ Were all just winging it， you know？”

Richard Linklaters poignant16 or pretentious （you decide） 166-minute epic was famously filmed over the course of 12 real time years， with the cast reconvening17 each year to pick up the story.

Charting the course of a young mans life from infancy to his first day at college （hence the clever name）， Boyhood may have been perceived as too meandering18 and earnest by some， but what you cant argue against is its emotional and authentic take on the trials of a normal existence.

The Breakfast Club （1985）

“Were all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it， thats all.”

Not to be confused with that trendy breakfast place where you have to queue up for ages， The Breakfast Club is broadly considered to be the definitive high school movie and is still a stone cold classic.

Following five teenagers from different school cliques as theyre forced into morning detention， the sentiment might be a bit obvious now， but the comedy timing and unconventional character development stop it from ever straying into soppy territory.

La Haine （1995）

“The world is ours.”

One of the most beautifully shot films youre ever likely to see， this French classic ignited huge social discussions upon its release， as it gave a platform to the bored， lost and listless youths of Frances untouchable ghettos.

While the subject matter might be harsh， the fundamentals for a classic young mans movie are all there. From the tense challenges of friendship to the longing for adventure and escape.That ending too...

Donnie Darko （2001）

“Dont worry. You got away with it.”

Made over just 28 days with a budget of $3.8 million， Donnie Darko was the mind-bending19 sci-fi drama that gave Jake Gyllenhall his big break， playing a teenager who befriends an apocalyptic20 rabbit who may or may not be there...Yes， its a bit weird.

While its theatrical release bombed， it has since gained a cult following thanks to its challenging themes of death， depression and parallel universes. Perfect for anyone who is feeling a bit existential and pretentious.

青春期至關(guān)重要。無論男女，這是一個人性格形成的關(guān)鍵時期，人格個性得以塑造，觀點興趣逐漸定型，并開始接觸到成年生活冰冷、殘酷的現(xiàn)實。

如下是我們整理的八大優(yōu)秀青春電影，它們淋漓盡致地展現(xiàn)了六年青春期的荷爾蒙、沖突與陣痛。從經(jīng)典的成長故事到寫實的都市掙扎黑白畫，這些影片封存了我們尷尬至極的青蔥歲月。

《伯德小姐》（2017）

“我希望我能經(jīng)歷些什么。”

格蕾塔·葛韋格的導(dǎo)演處女作可以說是一部極為敏銳、真實地刻畫當(dāng)今青少年成長的影片，將青春期的矯情、不安、沖動與熱情盡數(shù)捕捉。這當(dāng)然挺好，不過，還得提一句，該片也是一部徹頭徹尾的喜劇，笑料百出。

《伯德小姐》的主線是一個心力交瘁的母親（勞里·梅特卡夫飾）與她心高氣盛的女兒（西爾莎·羅南飾）之間的關(guān)系。女兒自視甚高，這一形象卻因其缺乏職業(yè)道德而打了折扣。“伯德小姐”是羅南飾演的角色給自己改的名，她還要應(yīng)對各類常見的青春期險情：錯綜復(fù)雜的閨蜜關(guān)系與自命不凡的追求者。

《月光男孩》（2016）

“在某個時間點，你需要自行決定自己想成為怎樣的人。不能讓任何人替你做那個決定。”

《月光男孩》是巴里·杰金斯執(zhí)導(dǎo)的一部走心杰作，影片以喀戎的三段人生為架構(gòu)，講述了這位非裔美籍年輕人在佛羅里達(dá)邁阿密長大，與貧窮的家境、母親的毒癮苦苦斗爭，最終接受自己性向的故事。即便榮獲奧斯卡最佳影片獎的喧囂褪去良久，這部經(jīng)典之作仍將經(jīng)受住時光的考驗。

該片改編自塔雷爾·阿爾文·麥卡尼的劇本《月光下憂郁的黑人男孩》，三名男演員——亞歷克斯·R.希伯特、阿什頓·桑德斯和崔凡特·羅茲——分別飾演了童年、少年與青年時期的喀戎。影片刻畫了喀戎在找尋自我的人生道路上恐懼、脆弱、憤怒與悲傷交織的心路歷程。

《請以你的名字呼喚我》（2017）

“我對重要的事情真的很無知，要是你知道這一點就好了。”

盧卡·瓜達(dá)尼諾執(zhí)導(dǎo)的這部以80年代為背景的浪漫電影改編自安德烈·阿西曼2007年的同名小說，它絲毫未淡化青春期曖昧不清而又痛并快樂著的自戀情愫。相反，它予以濃墨重彩的渲染，描繪了清秀俊美的17歲男孩艾利歐（提莫西·查拉梅飾）與家人在意大利北部度假時，和訪問博士生奧利弗（艾米·漢莫飾）之間發(fā)展的一段非常浪漫的曖昧關(guān)系。

本片不僅因?qū)η嗍[戀愛的細(xì)膩刻畫而引人入勝，華麗的場景、優(yōu)雅的服飾、美麗的運鏡等也是影片的吸睛點。在意大利鄉(xiāng)村度假——嗯，即使與父母一起——也從未如此具有吸引力。如果影片引爆了漿果的銷售，我們也絲毫不會驚訝。

《春天不是讀書天》（1986）

“都是他的錯，是他沒鎖好車庫。”

《春天不是讀書天》是一部經(jīng)典的青春幻想電影，馬修·布羅德里克飾演的電影同名主角費里斯成為了懶散搗蛋一代人的典型代表。

《春天不是讀書天》揭了80年代的傷疤（當(dāng)然是以盡可能最好的方式），探索了從懵懂年少步入成年過程中的迷惘，讓所有觀影者都夢想體驗一把翹課逃學(xué)、忽視父母、豪車在手的生活。

《少年時代》（2014）

“我當(dāng)然屁都不懂。其他人也一樣，好嗎？你要知道，我們都不過是即興發(fā)揮而已。”

理查德·林克萊特執(zhí)導(dǎo)的這部深刻抑或矯情（各有各感）的成長大作片長166分鐘，實時拍攝主人公成長經(jīng)歷12年，每一年劇組都重聚續(xù)拍，這一點為人們津津樂道。

《少年時代》記錄了一個年輕人從幼兒期到步入大學(xué)第一天的人生歷程（影片因此得名），或許有人會覺得該片過于細(xì)碎、嚴(yán)肅，但不可否認(rèn)，它是對一個人正常成長過程中經(jīng)受磨煉的述寫，深情而又真實。

《早餐俱樂部》（1985）

“我們所有人都挺怪異的。有些人更善于掩藏，僅此而已。”

別搞錯， 《早餐俱樂部》并不是要人排隊排到天荒地老的那種新潮早餐場所，而是人們普遍認(rèn)為的中學(xué)題材佳片，至今仍是絕對的經(jīng)典。

該片講述了五個來自學(xué)校不同群體的青少年一起被罰周六假期一早到校學(xué)習(xí)的故事。現(xiàn)在看來感傷可能有點兒過于明顯，但其恰到好處的喜劇節(jié)奏和不同尋常的角色發(fā)展讓該片免于落入濫情的俗套。

《怒火青春》（1995）

“世界是我們的。”

這部法國經(jīng)典影片堪稱拍得美到極致的電影之一。該片展示了生活在法國低賤貧民區(qū)的無聊、迷失、倦怠的青年群體，一經(jīng)上映便引發(fā)了廣泛的社會討論。

影片的主題或許殘酷，但經(jīng)典青春電影的基本要素一應(yīng)俱全：友誼受到的嚴(yán)峻挑戰(zhàn)、對冒險與逃脫的渴望，以及結(jié)尾……

《死亡幻覺》（2001）

“別擔(dān)心，你成功逃離了。”

《死亡幻覺》是一部燒腦科幻電影，僅拍攝了28天，預(yù)算380萬美金。該片令杰克·吉倫哈爾一舉成名，他在片中飾演了一位與虛實難辨的末日啟示兔為友的青少年……沒錯，確實有點兒怪。

雖然該片票房慘敗，但也因死亡、抑郁、平行宇宙等富有挑戰(zhàn)性的主題而收獲了一批狂熱粉絲。該片尤為適合喜歡存在哲學(xué)、自視甚高的觀眾。

（譯者為“《英語世界》杯”翻譯大賽獲獎?wù)撸?/p>