History of Coming of Age Films

Learning Comment: 
From carrying out this task, I learnt that throughout time there are many codes and conventions that a coming-of-age film follows, such as introducing the characters usually within the first few minutes of the opening sequence.
Despite the time period the film is made in the protagonist is always a teenager which fits the genre of coming-of-age. From researching the history of opening sequences it is obvious that within the first few minutes of the opening sequence of a coming of age film, an insight into the narrative and tone of the film is given.
From this task, my favourite films that I researched were The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Mean Girls, I enjoyed these films over the others because they are entertaining and funny. However they also explore themes that as a teenager I can relate to, for example the struggle of growing up and having to move on (Ferris Bueller's Day Off), being stereotyped for being clever or your hobbies (The Breakfast Club) or the desire and struggle to fit in and be liked (Mean Girls).