Teenage

Teenage

The birth of youth culture

201380 min6.2 / 10

A cerebral historical documentary tracing the emergence and cultural impact of teenage identity in mid-20th-century America, grounded in archival evidence and nostalgic reflection.

Teenagers did not exist before the 20th century. Not until the early 1950s did the term gain widespread recognition, but "Teenage" offers compelling evidence that teenagers had a tumultuous effect on the previous half-decade.

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