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Directed by Rakesh RoshanOrigin IndeGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Comedy-drama,
Fantasy,
Action,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Films about magic and magicians,
Films about music and musicians,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Musical films,
Bollywood,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Films about school violenceActors Rekha,
Hrithik Roshan,
Preity Zinta,
Rajat Bedi,
Rakesh Roshan,
Prem ChopraRating70%
A scientist named Dr. Sanjay Mehra (director Rakesh Roshan) creates a computer program from which he sends variations of the syllable om into space, hoping to attract the attention of extraterrestrial life. When he believes he has finally gotten a response, the scientific community mocks him. While driving home, an alien spacecraft appears overhead. Dr. Mehra veers off the road, causing the car to hit a stone, flip over, and explode. Dr. Mehra dies, but his wife survives the wreck and returns home to India. When their son Rohit (Hrithik Roshan) is born, he is mentally disabled. His mother raises him in the town of Kasauli, where he grows up to be a man of limited intellect and childish personality, but with a loving and emotional heart. Rohit has a number of much younger friends: loyal children who play with him., 1h26
Directed by Stephen ChowOrigin Hong kongGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Fantasy,
Comic science fictionThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Comedy science fiction films,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Children's films,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Films about school violenceActors Stephen Chow,
Kitty Zhang Yuqi,
Xu Jiao,
Lam Chi Chung,
Lee Sheung-Ching,
Vincent KokRating64%
Chow Ti is a poor construction worker. He lives in a partially demolished house with his nine-year-old son, Dicky. Chow is eager to save money so he can continue sending his son to private school. However, Dicky is often bullied by other children and his teacher at school., 1h43
Origin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-dramaThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Films about school violenceActors Kenton Duty,
Ricky Ullman,
Mary Beth Peil,
Daniel Flaherty,
Chris Riggi,
Katherine McNamaraRating53%
A bullied teen chef wants to save his grandmother's business by entering a TV cooking contest to win the prize money, only to find his worst bully whose name is Matt Prylek suddenly pushing to become his new friend—and contest teammate. Meanwhile, Matt's brother Kyle wants him to do some villainous stuff., 1h31
Directed by Jodie FosterOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Films about families,
Medical-themed films,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Films about psychiatry,
Films about disabilities,
Films about school violenceActors Mel Gibson,
Jodie Foster,
Anton Yelchin,
Jennifer Lawrence,
Cherry Jones,
Zachary BoothRating65%
Walter Black (Mel Gibson) is a depressed CEO of Jerry Co., a toy company nearing bankruptcy. He is kicked out by his wife (Jodie Foster), to the relief of their elder son Porter (Anton Yelchin). Walter moves into a hotel. After unsuccessful suicide attempts, he develops an alternate personality represented by a beaver hand puppet found in the trash. He wears the puppet constantly, communicating solely by speaking as the beaver, helping him to recover. He reestablishes a bond with his younger son Henry and then with his wife, although not with his elder son, Porter. He also becomes successful again at work by creating a line of Mr. Beaver Building Kits for kids., 1h30
Directed by Adam ElliotOrigin AustralieGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
AnimationThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Medical-themed films,
Seafaring films,
Transport films,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Films about psychiatry,
Films about disabilities,
Films about autism,
Films about school violenceActors Bethany Whitmore,
Toni Collette,
Barry Humphries,
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Eric Bana,
John FlausRating80%
In 1976, eight-year-old Mary Daisy Dinkle (Bethany Whitmore) lives a lonely life in Mount Waverley, Australia. At school, she is teased by her classmates because of an unfortunate birthmark on her forehead; while at home, her distant father, Noel, and alcoholic, kleptomaniac mother, Vera, provide little support. Her only comforts are her pet rooster, Ethel; her favourite food, sweetened condensed milk; and a Smurfs-like cartoon show called The Noblets. One day, while at the post office with her mother, Mary spots a New York City telephone book and, becoming curious about Americans, decides to write to one. She randomly chooses Max Jerry Horowitz's name from the phone book and writes him a letter telling him about herself, sending it off in the hope that he will become her pen friend., 1h48
Origin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Films based on plays,
Teen LGBT-related films,
Films about school violence,
LGBT-related films,
Coming out,
LGBT-related filmActors Ben Silverstone,
Judy BuxtonRating74%
When homosexuality was still an absolute taboo in England, sensitive rural town model student Steven Carter hides his gay feelings, except with his neighbour, a girl named Linda. Suddenly his desperate search for partners in male public lavatories leads to a blind date with golden boy John Dixon, bound for an Oxbridge career. Steven finds the courage to approach John by volunteering for the school paper as sports photographer. A wonderful affair follows, but John is terrified of losing his social status. As the boys' love blossoms, so grows despair about secrecy or outing consequences., 1h53
Directed by Richard KellyOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Thriller,
Fantastic,
Comedy-drama,
FantasyThemes L'adolescence,
Films about animals,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Films about sexuality,
Time travel films,
La sexualité des mineurs,
Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre,
Mise en scène d'un mammifère,
Films about school violenceActors Jake Gyllenhaal,
Maggie Gyllenhaal,
Jena Malone,
Drew Barrymore,
Mary McDonnell,
Holmes OsborneRating79%
On October 2, 1988, Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal), a troubled teenager living in Middlesex, Virginia, is awakened and led outside by a figure in a monstrous rabbit costume, who introduces himself as "Frank" and tells him the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. At dawn, Donnie returns home to find a jet engine has crashed into his bedroom. His older sister, Elizabeth (Maggie Gyllenhaal), informs him the FAA investigators do not know where it came from., 1h43
Directed by Stephen ChboskyOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Films about families,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Films about sexuality,
Films about suicide,
Rape in fiction,
LGBT-related films,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Films about psychiatry,
Films set in psychiatric hospitals,
Teen LGBT-related films,
Films about school violence,
Films about child abuse,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Logan Lerman,
Dylan McDermott,
Paul Rudd,
Kate Walsh,
Emma Watson,
Ezra MillerRating78%
Charlie (Logan Lerman) is uneasy about beginning his freshman year of high school; he is shy and finds difficulty in making friends, but he connects with his English teacher, Mr. Anderson (Paul Rudd)., 1h22
Directed by Jean BeckerOrigin FranceGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Films about school violenceActors Gérard Depardieu,
Gisèle Casadesus,
Jean-François Stévenin,
Patrick Jean Marie Bouchitté,
Maurane,
François-Xavier DemaisonRating71%
Germain is a 45-year-old illiterate handyman who has not had much luck in his life so far. He was bullied at school, both by the teacher and the other pupils because he was a slow reader. His mother never gave him love and affection, and kept reminding him that he was clumsy and an unwanted child, the result of fling at the French national holiday. But he ks loyal, with a good heart, and still parks his trailer close to her house where he maintains his lovely vegetable garden. He earns some extra money by taking his vegetables to the weekly farmer's market, in the truck borrowed from the bar where he relaxes every day with his friends, joking and chatting. His girl friend Annette is a younger woman who drives the local bus, and very much in love with this sweet, simple and loving man., 1h31
Origin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes L'adolescence,
Films about animals,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Films about families,
Christmas films,
Films about the labor movement,
Films about dogs,
Films about school violence,
Harcèlement au travailActors Tom Berenger,
Joely Richardson,
Lia Williams,
Saoirse Ronan,
Ronald Pickup,
Elliot CowanRating63%
Jonathan Toomey (Tom Berenger) est le meilleur menuisier du village. Solitaire, il ne sourit jamais, ne parle à personne et cache un douloureux secret.Un jour, Susan McDowell (Joely Richardson) et son fils Thomas (Aran Bell) frappent à sa porte. Le mari de Susan est mort à la guerre. Thomas est vraiment désespéré, car il a perdu les seuls objets qui le reliaient à son père : une série d'animaux sculptés servant à décorer la crèche de Noël. Jonathan va créer pour Thomas une nouvelle collection d'animaux de Noël. Ensemble, ils vont reprendre goût à la vie.