The Best YA Movies of the 2010s
15 Brilliant YA Movies That Guided Us Through the 2010s
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Depression is a difficult subject to depict on film, but The Perks of Being a Wallflower cracks the code. The movie shows the ups and downs of Charlie's teenage experience with care. And more importantly, it respects all of his feelings: from his yearning for cool kid Sam to the elation of finally finding friends to the profound bouts of sadness that he can't avoid. This gentle film should be essential viewing for teens (and everyone who ever was one).