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Teenage, a film by Matt Wolf ; a Cinereach production ; co-producer, Jacqui Edenbrow ; co-producer, Andrew Goldman ; produced by Ben Howe & Kyle Martin ; written by Jon Savage ; written & directed by Matt Wolf

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Teenage

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a film by Matt Wolf ; a Cinereach production ; co-producer, Jacqui Edenbrow ; co-producer, Andrew Goldman ; produced by Ben Howe & Kyle Martin ; written by Jon Savage ; written & directed by Matt Wolf

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Teenagers didn't always exist. They had to be invented. As the cultural landscape around the world was thrown into turmoil during the industrial revolution, and with a chasm erupting between adults and youth, the concept of a new generation took shape. Whether in America, England, or Germany, whether party-crazed Flappers or hip Swing Kids, zealous Nazi Youth or frenzied Sub-Debs, it didn't matter - this was a new idea of how people come of age. They were all 'Teenagers.' A hypnotic rumination on the genesis of youth culture from the end of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th, TEENAGE is a living collage of rare archival material, filmed portraits, and diary entries read by Jena Malone, Ben Whishaw, and others. Set to a a shimmering contemporary score by Bradford Cox (Deerhunter / Atlas Sound), TEENAGE is a mesmerizing trip into the past and a riveting look at the very idea of 'coming-of-age.'

live action