15 modern films about teen love

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Energetic comedies, touching melodramas and even philosophical parables about the feelings of young heroes are waiting for you.

15. Like crazy

• Drama, melodrama.
• USA, 2011.
• Duration: 86 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 7.

A love story, both physical and emotional, heartbreaking and very personal. She introduces us to an English student who falls in love with a classmate who came from America.

A passionate and fateful adventure awaits the heroes, ending after the girl violates the rules of the visa regime. The authorities are denying her re-entry. And from now on, the relationship goes into a crazy stage: the couple seeks to reunite, but the obstacles on the way are almost insurmountable.

"Like Crazy" vividly illustrates the idea that love can be both exciting and destructive, and that couples face the real danger of being separated forever. In 2011, the film won the main prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and Felicity Jones was named the best actress of the year there.

14. Don't give up

• Drama, melodrama.
• USA, 2011.
• Duration: 91 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 8.

Annabelle and Enoch are two morose teenagers who once met at a funeral. Enok is experiencing mental pain after the death of his parents, and his new acquaintance is gradually dying of cancer. They fall in love with each other quickly and ardently, knowing that only inevitable fate awaits them ahead.

The heroes are gothic in a rather narrow sense of the term, and the appearance of a kamikaze ghost makes the viewer roll their eyes tiredly. But despite this, "Don't Give Up" is pleasantly sentimental, and the sad couple looks very cute and organic.

13. Casa Grande

• Drama.
• Brazil, 2014.
• Duration: 115 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

Brazilian drama about love, society and the hardships of adolescence. The story consists of many amazing, beautifully filmed episodes of forbidden teenage love and the pain of falling down the social ladder.

In the center of the plot is young Jean, forced to adapt to new living conditions in a situation of almost complete ruin of his once rich parents. A new acquaintance Louise, whom he meets on public transport, helps him to cope with the difficult period.

12. 14+

• Melodrama.
• Russia, 2015.
• Duration: 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

A unique Russian drama by Andrey Zaitsev about Romeo and Juliet of our day, performed by non-professional actors found on VKontakte.

The main character of the film, Lyosha, lovingly looks through the photos on Wiki's social network page. Once he met a girl in the company of friends and since then he cannot get her out of his head. Vika is unaware of anything, and her house and school are located in a hostile neighborhood.

But Alexei cannot be stopped: he miraculously sneaks into the disco at the girl's school and invites Vika to dance, running into aggression from the local boys …

The film turned out to be extremely optimistic and positive, albeit a little predictable.

11. Exciting time

• Drama, melodrama, comedy.
• USA, 2013.
• Duration: 99 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

Impressive romance from the writers of 500 Days of Summer featuring Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), Brie Larson (The Room), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Fargo), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) and others …

High school graduates Sutter Keely and Amy Phinecki don't even know each other. And their first meeting takes place in the morning after a loud binge - a common thing for Sutter, who lives for one day. Amy is completely different. She is a good student and never partying. Sutter decides to fix the latter and takes over her evening leisure in the remaining time until graduation.

You will definitely appreciate the vivid acting and attention to detail that emphasize the familiar inner portraits of the characters. If you liked "500 Days of Summer", then "Exciting Time" will not disappoint. The film cleverly avoids the clichés of romantic melodramas and conquers the viewer with its emotional presentation.

10. To all the guys I loved

• Drama, melodrama, comedy.
• USA, 2018.
• Duration: 99 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

Streaming service Netflix filmed Jenny Khan's novel, and then turned it into a whole franchise. The plot is dedicated to high school student Lara Jean, who writes letters to all her lovers, but does not send them, but simply hides them. However, one day her secret messages reach the addressees.

9. One meter apart

• Drama, melodrama.
• USA, 2019.
• Duration: 116 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

Young Stella and Will meet under sad circumstances and immediately fall in love. But because of terrible diseases, the heroes cannot get closer to each other than a couple of meters.

In addition to a touching romantic story, in this film the authors tried to tell in detail about the disease of cystic fibrosis, which both heroes suffer from. For this, the creators of the picture worked closely with a charitable organization to help the terminally ill,

8. Love, Rosie

• Melodrama, comedy.
• Germany, UK, 2014.
• Duration: 102 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

British romantic comedy starring Lily Collins (Okja) and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games Catching Fire). Their characters, Rosie and Alex, are best friends since early childhood and one of the most touching and convincing couples on the big screen in recent years. However, the decision to pair up with others at high school promises to forever negate their plans together.

After an accidental relationship with a young handsome Greg, Rosie is pregnant and not ready to accompany her beloved on his move across the ocean. From now on, their lives are moving in completely different directions: Alex successfully enters a prestigious university, and Rosie is forced to overcome the difficulties of single motherhood.

Nevertheless, the separation does not cut off the connection between Rosie and Alex, and the story itself stretches for another decade. Love Rosie is one of the most beautiful and sincere love stories with convincing acting and versatile characters.

7. Submarine

• Drama, melodrama, comedy.
• UK, USA, 2010.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

Stylish film adaptation of Joe Duntorn's debut novel with very young actors in the lead roles. Unknown to anyone at the time, Craig Roberts and Yasmine Page play a couple of classmates: Oliver and Jordan, who are experiencing many internal troubles in the troubled waters of first love.

Oliver is a young intellectual who reads Nietzsche and is convinced of his own genius. And he has two primary tasks: to save the parental marriage and lose virginity until the next birthday.

The visuals of rainy 1980s Wales and the mindset of wise heroes beyond their years lead to direct comparisons with the flamboyant work of Wes Anderson.

6. Love, Simon

• USA.
• Drama, melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

High schooler Simon's life seems wonderful. He has a good family, school friends and authority over classmates. But the hero does not dare to admit his homosexuality to anyone. One day, Simon starts chatting online with a stranger and falls in love. But soon their correspondence falls into the hands of a school bully.

This film was directed by renowned screenwriter and producer Greg Berlanti. In it, he combined teenage drama with cute ironic moments. And later the serial spin-off "With love, Victor" was launched into production.

5. Hi Julie

• Drama, melodrama, comedy.
• USA, 2010.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

A story about a very early love and a very bitter loss. For the first time, eighth graders Julie and Bruce experience a yet unfamiliar feeling, despite the fact that they are complete opposites of each other. They face the eternal problems of youth, and we observe the emotional maturation of the heroes through their own eyes.

Director Rob Reiner (Haven't Played in the Box Yet) masterfully reveals the views of both guys with inimitable pleasure, irony and melancholy, and the atmosphere of the 1960s adds warmth and tenderness to the story.

4. The stars are to blame

• Drama, melodrama.
• USA, 2014.
• Duration: 133 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

Another romantic drama starring Shailene Woodley. This is a love story of two cute but doomed creatures: teenagers in love with each other with cancer. Our heroes are much wiser than their years, and with a sad philosophy they approach the rapidly approaching end.

Despite the rather sad storyline, the film is not devoid of humor and will cause not only sobs, but also a smile. And for all the melancholy "Fault in the Stars" does not try by all means to get the viewer to cry. It is a sophisticated and stylish film with careful music selection and beautiful visuals.

3. Today I will go home alone

• Drama, melodrama.
• Brazil, 2014.
• Duration: 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 9.

One of the warmest and most optimistic romantic films of 2014, and not only because it was filmed in Brazil. In it we meet a blind student Leonardo who has mutual sympathy for his girlfriend Giovanna.

Both are impatient to feel the taste of the first kiss on their lips, but Leo is increasingly afraid that his blindness will scare the girl away. At this moment, their new friend Gabriel joins the heroes. He will help Leo and Giovanna cope with their studies, parties and school trips. And it will also push them, finally, to a declaration of love.

2. Rock 'n' rollers

• Musical, drama, comedy.
• Ireland, USA, UK, 2016.
• Duration: 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 9.

Conor Lawlor's parents from Dublin are on the verge of divorce. Due to financial difficulties, a teenager is transferred from a prestigious private school to a public one, where he is faced with rudeness and ignorance. But soon Conor falls in love and, trying to conquer the girl, collects a rock band.

The film makes a lot of reference to the Breakfast Club-style teen movie classics and other works by John Hughes. Eighties pop culture fans will love it.

1. It's good to be quiet

• USA, 2012.
• Drama, melodrama.
• Duration: 102 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 0.

Charlie, a modest high school student, becomes depressed after the loss of two loved ones. Soon he meets a sweet girl Sam and her half-brother Patrick. New acquaintances help Charlie to re-believe in friendship and love.

The film featured several young, but very bright and popular actors. The main role was played by Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief), and was assisted by Ezra Miller and Emma Watson, for whom the role of Sam was one of the first major works after the completion of the Harry Potter franchise.