Drama series "13 reasons why"Was created based on the novel by Jay Asher. The first season came out in 2017 and received positive reviews from critics.
And, although the entire plot of the book was already fully revealed in the series, it was extended for season 2, which appeared in 2018. At the end of the summer of this year, 3 was released, and in 2020 it is planned to shoot the last, final season. The series was nominated for many awards, and won in two categories: for best music and director's work.
Hannah Baker commits suicide. After a while, her classmate, Clay Jensen, finds on the threshold a box of 7 cassettes recorded by Hannah. There she tells why she decided to take such a step, and names 13 reasons that prompted her to commit suicide. One of them is Clay himself. Listening to these tapes, the boy learns a lot about his classmates.
For those who have already seen 2 seasons and are looking forward to continuing, we would like to advise you to watch 10 films and series similar to “13 Reasons Why”. Each of these stories is interesting in its own way, and time flies by the TV screen or computer monitor.
10. If I Stay (2014)
The film, based on the novel by Gail Forman, received negative reviews from critics.
Opinions were divided among viewers. Someone considers it a good philosophical picture that makes you think about the value of life. Others write that the film did not live up to their expectations.
«If i stay”Talks about 17-year-old girl Mie Hall. She loves classical music, plays the cello. She has a boyfriend Adam.
The whole family of the girl gets into a car accident. Her parents immediately die, and Miya herself lies in a coma. She needs to decide whether she will stay alive or if she wants to leave this world after her parents.
9. Extracurricular activities (2019)
Thriller "Extracurricular activitiesJay Lowe was released this January.
He talks about the excellent student Reagan Collins. He is a role model: he studies well, is the captain of the national team, girls love him.
Everything would be fine if it were not for his strange hobby, which some students know about: he is commissioned to kill the parents of his peers.
If relatives tortured teenagers with their requirements and restrictions, children can turn to the young killer for help. He does his job for a fee and adjusts everything as if it were an accident.
Detective Cliff Dawkins drew attention to all these deaths. He suspected something was wrong and intends to find the killer.
But Reagan is not ready to give up his lucrative hobby, he just decided to be careful.
8. Shame (2015)
The Norwegian drama series tells about the daily lives of high school students at Hartwig Nissen School.
Each of the seasons is dedicated to a certain character, the fate of which is watched by the audience.
Total in the series "Shame»4 seasons that were released in 2015-2017. We get acquainted with the problems of Norwegian teenagers who are close to their contemporaries from other countries: first love, friendship, popularity, betrayal, etc.
In 2016, he received many awards, as well as high marks for promoting the Norwegian language and culture.
Viewers also praised this series, which shows our life, with its good and bad sides.
7. The party is just beginning (2018)
The British film, directed and written by Karen Gillan, she starred in the title role.
The main character of the film "The party is just beginning»Worries about the suicide of a best friend who jumped from a bridge.
Now, every night for her is a test, a desire to find herself, and in fact - alcohol, dancing, sex with a stranger and potatoes from fast food. And so - every day.
Viewers say that this is a very sincere film, frank, honest and close. He makes you believe in what is happening and worry about the heroine, as for his close friend.
6. The same as she (2015)
The drama of director and screenwriter Amy S. Weber talks about a teenage girl. She looks kind and charming, but in her heart she is very angry and cruel.
Once she was greatly humiliated and now she is ready to take revenge. And she does not care who becomes the object of her aggression, she can offend even a modest and frightened girl.
The director knows a lot about the life of schoolchildren, because made a lot of educational films for them. Over 10 years of working with them, she talked about many problems of children, most of which are most likely caused by low self-esteem.
Picture "Same as her"- a pseudo-documentary film. In it, the director showed not only the suffering of the one who is being bullied, but also the torment of the person who does it.
It is about modern teenagers, about how hard it is to withstand stress, pressure from the side and how often it causes suicide.
5. Madeleine Madeleine (2018)
The director of the film and one of the scriptwriters is Josephine Decker.
«Madeleine Madeleine"- a film about a teenage girl. She did not have a relationship with her mother. In reality, only a theater studio is important to her, she is blithely concerned with everything else.
She has a new "mother", stage director Evangelina. If the real wants the girl to be the same as everyone else, then the kind and attentive Evangeline pursues her goals. She needs to put on an immersive performance, and the young actress, due to the peculiarities of her psyche, copes with this “perfectly”.
4. Riverdale (2017)
This teenage drama was released in 2017. In total, 4 seasons were filmed.
The protagonist of the series "Riverdale"- Archie Andrews, who lives in a small town with that name." But after killing Jason, he no longer seems as safe as before.
For several seasons, Archie and his friends are trying to figure out what is happening.
The series has won many awards, which received from 2017 to 2019. Film critics also left positive reviews about him. But the audience did not particularly like him, many called him overrated and over-praised.
3. Paper cities (2015)
The script of the filmPaper cities"Was written from a book by John Green.
The film tells about Quentin, who lives next door to Margot. They have been friends since childhood, but in recent years they have hardly been talking. Kew loves her.
The girl has a guy who, as it turned out, cheated on her, and the rest covered him. Margot decides to take revenge and asks Kew to help her. But after that, the girl disappears, and her young admirer finds clues by which she can be found. Kew and several of his friends set off on a quest.
It turned out a good film about growing up, about farewell to school, a non-trivial story worth watching.
2. Our last summer (2019)
The film by William Bindley, who became both his director and one of the producers, scriptwriters.
A group of school friends should soon leave, because they will all go to different colleges. They have one, the last summer, to spend time together, as well as to confess their feelings.
The film consists of several short stories, each of which tells about its main character. Some of them touch the soul, others seem boring and predictable.
Film "Our last summer"Turned out beautiful: landscapes, clothes of the main characters, cars, it's nice to look at all, good music sets the tone.
Most of his characters are not particularly intelligent, but those who would like to plunge into the summer atmosphere, watch the teenagers having a rest, will like it.
1. I am not ashamed (2016)
The basis of the film "I'm not ashamed"Taken real Rachel Joy Scott diaries. She went to high school. But she died in 1999, when 13 children died while shooting at Columbine School.
Before us is an ordinary schoolgirl who lives as well as thousands of her peers. She begins to believe in God, her life is changing for the better.
But it all ended at one moment when 2 psychopaths broke into the school.
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