Coming of Age Vol 6 The Roger Lambert Anthology

Puberty is an ordeal and a joy Children become adolescents how do they react to this development With the help of four different short films the Brit Roger Lambert succeeds in wonderfully fathoming this important time In Split 1974 a boy with behavioral difficulties tries to make life bearable with imaginary aliens In I Want To Be Famous 1976 its Steve the youngest and smallest in his class who creates a fantasy world for himself until his best friend Stuart downtoearth and clever forces him to face reality Follow You Follow Me 1979 observes the vulnerable friendship between two boys shy Joseph and confident Peter But Josephs father is Peters fathers employer With A Seaside Story 1986 we meet again two friends this time they are seventeen who are vacationing together at the sea the selfconfident Martin and Sam the dreamer At a beachfront guesthouse run by an eccentric lady the two have an unforgettable time