Sentences with phrase «age drama adapted»

Heartfelt lessons about bullying and self - esteem are shoehorned into a contrived and predictable narrative structure in this mildly nostalgic coming - of - age drama adapted from a novel by journalist Robert Lipsyte.

Not exact matches

«Moonlight,» the coming of age tale of a young black boy in Miami, also won the best adapted screenplay statuette, while grief - driven independent drama «Manchester by the Sea» took home original screenplay.

The latest outstanding, memorable, fall - in - love - with coming - of - age drama of Sundance 2013 is The Spectacular Now, directed by James Ponsoldt of Smashed from last year's Sundance, written by Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter of 500 Days of Summer, adapting from Tim Tharp's novel.

James Ivory, 89, became the oldest winner of an Oscar for the gay coming of age drama Call Me by Your Name, in the best adapted screenplay category.

Starting Out in the evening (PG - 13 for sex, expletives and brief nudity) Adapted from the novel of the same name by Brian Morton, this drama revolves around the May - December relationship of a 24 year - old grad student (Lauren Ambrose) And the aging author (Frank Langella) whose works are the subject of her master's thesis.

Summer 1993 is a coming - of - age autobiographical drama following a six - year - old girl who moves with her uncle from Barcelona to the countryside, but she finds it hard to forget her mother and adapt to her new life.

I Kill Giants faithfully adapts the graphic novel for a striking coming - of - age movie that blends magical realism with heartbreaking drama.

Coming - of - age drama Call Me By Your Name took the adapted screenplay award, while Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was also named outstanding British film.

* James Ivory, who has competed three times in the directing category for his literary costume dramas «A Room With a View,» «Howards End» and «The Remains of the Day,» is officially the oldest Oscar winner ever at age 89 after winning Best Adapted Screenplay for the love story «Call Me by Your Name.»

An Education (PG - 13 for sexuality, smoking and mature themes) Coming - of - age drama, set in London in the Sixties, adapted by Nick Hornby from Lynn Barber's memoir about a bright 17 year - old (Carey Mulligan) who abandons her plans to attend Oxford in order to entertain the advances of a suave gentleman (Peter Sarsgaard) more than twice her age.

Adapted from the acclaimed manga, this perfect blend of coming of age tale and exhilarating sports drama will make you laugh, cheer and probably shed a tear.

Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Oscar winner who shared the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for «Moonlight» this year along with director Barry Jenkins, is coming to television with a coming - of - age drama that sounds right in the wheelhouse of the acclaimed Best Picture winner.

Since The Last Detail, Ponicsan has written a dozen more novels, one of which he adapted into a screenplay (Cinderella Liberty); meanwhile, his screenwriting credits branch out from military dramas into coming - of - age stories (Vision Quest), high - school dramas (School Ties, co-written by Dick Wolf), and political thrillers (Sydney Pollack's Random Hearts).

James Ivory, 89, won best adapted screenplay for his script to the coming - of - age drama «Call Me By Your Name,» becoming the oldest winner ever.

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