directed by: Bo Burnham, year: 2018
actors: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson

Eighth Grade is a coming-of-age film that intimately captures the trials and tribulations of adolescence. It follows Kayla Day, an introverted teenager navigating the final week of her disastrous eighth-grade year. Struggling with self-esteem and the pressures of social media, Kayla strives to connect with her peers and find her authentic self. The film poignantly explores themes of anxiety, identity, and the quest for acceptance in a digital age.

Adolescence, Social Anxiety, Coming Of Age, Digital Age, Self Identity, Teenage Struggles, Teenage Social Dynamics, Teenage Responsibility, Child Protagonist, Dramedy