young adulthood

Her films like 'Lady Bird' and 'Mistress America' intimately chronicle the messy, formative moments of young women navigating identity, ambition, and relationships.

She explores adolescence and early adulthood with poetic sensitivity in films like 'Girlhood' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire,' examining self-discovery and desire.

His 'Moonlight' trilogy follows a young Black man from boyhood through adulthood, capturing the profound emotional and identity shifts of coming-of-age with profound tenderness.