gory mess

• her (2014) / todd hido’s “untitled #2653″ (2000)
• the virgin suicides (1999) / bill owens (1973)
• saving private ryan (1998) / robert capa’s “d-day” (1944)
• nightcrawler (2014) / weegee’s “in the paddy wagon” (1944)
• moonlight (2016) / viviane sassen’s “codex” (2010)
• carol (2015) / saul leiter’s “san genaro” (1958)

coming of age focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age". coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action, and are often set in the past.