In film theory genre refers to the method based on similarities in the narrative elements from which films are constructed. Most theories of film genre are borrowed from literary genre criticism. Besides the basic distinction in genre between fiction and documentary (from which hybrid forms emerged ,founding a new genre), film genres can be categorised in several ways. Some of the more common genres that one finds are Romance, Comedy, Tragedy, Action, Thriller, Horror etc. However, more often than not, most films are a culmination and hybridisation of various genres.
In genre studies, coming of age is that which concentrates upon the journey of the protagonist from a young child/ adolescent to an adult. It focuses upon the natural growth of the character and most specifically characterised by internal evolution. Coming of age stories tend to emphasis upon dialogue of amongst the characters over action which are often set in the past. The subjects of coming-of-age stories are typically teenagers who are going through a typical adolescent phase. This particular genre mainly talks about an extremely personal exploration of one's growth and the way it deals with subjects that are part of every human's transitional journey through space and age. Themes of sexual exploration and development of political opinions are often taken up as subjects for these movie's as are ideas of philosophical enlightenment and awakening. Therefore, I chose to base my story upon the genre 'coming of age'.
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