I Vitelloni

Italian neorealism is an underrated and overlooked part of cinema, and this movie right here is one of the movement’s best products. I would argue that I Vitelloni is the greatest coming of age film I have ever seen. The main characters all have serious flaws and often act like jerks, but you can’t help but relate to them and feel pity for them in many ways. The plight they face of trying to find meaning in life while still trying to desperately hold onto their fleeting adolescence is one that transcends the time period and location of the film, and can be felt for and related to today in modern society.