
Teenage
The birth of youth culture
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.
Essence
Ensemble

Ben Whishaw
British Boy (voice)

Jena Malone
American Girl (voice)

Julia Hummer
German Girl (voice)

Ben Rosenfield
Tommie Scheel

Jessie T. Usher
American Boy (voice)
Leah Hennessey
Brenda Dean Paul
Malik Peters
Warren Wall
Ivy Blackshire
Melita Machmann
Daniela Leder
Melita Machmann (voice)

Alden Ehrenreich
1940s Teenager
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