"Small Experiences Make You Small.
Big Experiences Make You Big."
"Everyone Needs To Have A Coming Of Age."
"Without A True Coming of Age,
You Never Begin To Truly Tap Your Potential."
Story Idea
The protagonist is a teenager of modern times where coming of age means being able to drive, drink, and go to bars.
Naturally none of this gives the protagonist any real sense of self.
The protagonist's disdain for their life comes to a head and they embark on their own coming of age quest.
Other Characters
There are other characters in the film.
Some of them go on their own Coming of Age journeys and some do not.
Homecomings and Reunions
The film's most poignant moments are when the characters meet each other in several year intervals.
The characters who have had Coming of Age experiences have grown in accordance with the intensity of their experiences.
The differences are highlighted in the characters
- Poise : the way they carry themselves, so different from when they were younger
- Perceptiveness : the depth of their understanding, their maturity, their scope
- Talents : skills and abilities they have picked up on their journey
The movie wants to teach its audience.
It`s often not easy to push oneself into the frightening world of the unknown.
Perhaps some of the characters can have Mentor figures.
Mentors who point out to them that their current path takes them down towards a life of mediocrity and meaninglessness.
Mentors who show the protagonists possibilities for growth and wonder they hadn`t before considered.
Perhaps some of the protagonists become Mentors in their turn.
Nobody Gets Left Behind
It would be good for this to be a Humanist movie and not one falling on the old stereotype of the "winners" and the "losers".
Some of the protagonists have their Coming of Age earlier than others, but, eventually, all the characters have experiences of some sort which make them grow into the mature, self-actualized form of themselves.
