U.S. Teen Movies
Rebel Without A Cause
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Thursday 25 March 15:45
Welcome To The Dollhouse
Dir. Todd Solondz
Wednesday 24 March 20:00
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Part way into The Breakfast Club two teenagers, one rebel, one geek, sit down together to Saturday morning detention and shrug their coats off at exactly the same time. Mid-shrug, they catch each other’s eye, and an instant later the nerd has returned his coat to his shoulders. If you’re under about 40, chances are that you know this moment as a flicker that someone behind the movie understands just what it feels like to be at a teenager during the seemingly endless high school years. The six films in this retrospective reached into the teenage experience and reflected it back. If it all seems like a long time ago, you must try not to forget.
