The Forever Young Film Club is a British organisation whose primary activity is to host screenings of coming-of-age movies. “Girlhood”, “Booksmart” and “Mid90s” have all attracted large crowds, and the Club is clearly going from strength to strength. The main reason for this continuing success is down to the hard work of the three women behind the screenings, but there’s also the fact that, sooner or later, pretty much all of us have to grow up. Changing friendships, sex, sexuality, hopes, dreams and discovering your parent/s’ flaws are all part of moving from childhood to adulthood, which means that coming-of-age is perhaps cinema’s most relatable subgenre.

Dee Rees’ 2011 feature debut “Pariah” is one such film. Continue reading ITOL Top 50 Films of the Decade, Entry No. 41: Pariah