More Film Genres

 So here's the deal.

   I actually already have an idea on what I want the genre of my (opening) film to be. I am either thinking about a Coming-of-Age or some sort of Drama. I was initially thinking about doing some sort of sci-fi/fantasy film, like the film Donnie Darko or Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, but then I started thinking about how much lighting I would need, more equipment for sound, microphones, etc. Overall not easy, and this is my first time doing something film related. Don't think science fiction is a good choice for a beginner. As a result, I decided against it. It's either Drama or Coming-of-Age. I'm leaning more towards Coming-of-Age though. I don't know. It just has a special place in my heart and it just has a feel-good tone.  

Coming-Of-Age (film that depicts one or more young protagonists facing a key moment of personal growth from childhood to adulthood): 

• protagonists face a major personal conflict 
• aimed at teen audiences 
• demonstrates growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood (personal growth)

Lady Bird(2017) dir. by Greta Gerwig

   Christine "Lady Bird" MacPherson desires to get out of her home city Sacramento, California and experience the world, specifically go study in the east coast. The film depicts the rocky relationship she has with her mother, her experience in Catholic school, and how much she longs to get away from her home. The film demonstrates Lady Bird's journey through her senior year, including various romances and friendships. She ends up learning to appreciate her family and true friends. Not only that, but she realizes that Sacramento will always have a special place in her heart. 

Stand by Me(1986) dir. by Rob Reiner

   Four best friends decide to go see a dead body near their home. Throughout their journey, they encounter a mean junkyard owner, a swamp filled with leeches, and bullies. Along the way, they discover more about themselves and each other, including their home lives. 

Drama (serious presentations or stories with settings or life situations that portray realistic characters in conflict with either themselves, others, or forces of nature): 

• demonstrates protagonist from their best to their worse
• dramatic plots 
• themes can include social issues, injustices, poverty, class divisons, violence, mental illness etc.

Call Me by Your Name(2017) dir. by Luca Guadagnino 

    During the summer, in Italy, 17-year-old Elio Perlman meets his father's intern Oliver. Elio finds himself attractive to Oliver and experiences first love. Elio and Oliver both fall in love with each other that summer, but they know all good things must come to an end. Oliver eventually leaves back to America, and Elio is left heartbroken. Later, in the winter Elio finds out that Oliver will soon marry a woman. Elio is left even more heartbroken than before knowing that man that he loves, will never belong to him again. 

   This film is a coming-of-age romantic drama film. It counts as a coming-of-age because there is tremendous amount of growth that Elio goes through and it is almost like he is moving on from a certain part of his life. 

Side note: Call me by Your Name truly changed my life. It made me appreciate the beauty of film and made me realize how much I love acting. Luca Guadagnino did a spectacular job directing it, he really did well in displaying the tone and mood of the film. All the actors did a phenomenal job.  Here is a video showing the beauty of Call Me By Your Name

   What I'm thinking right now is that I'll focus on making the film be a drama film but the sub-genre will be coming-of-age. Hopefully that works out. Let's see, I still have research to do. 

References: 

https://www.filmsite.org/dramafilms.html#:~:text=Drama%20Films%20are%20serious%20presentations,%2C%20and%20everything%20in%2Dbetween.

https://www.liveabout.com/coming-of-age-movies-4690625

Lady Bird Poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4925292/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Stand by Me Poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092005/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Call Me by Your Name Poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5726616/