Overall, the two films Submarine and LOL have clear connections and contrasts to present the theme of coming of age through the MACRO elements. The two main characters in Submarine have a strong relationship which relates to the two main characters Lola and Kyle in LOL. The directors of both films have included a downfall through the narrative to show the audience how difficult it is for teens to turn into adults. However, they are effected in different ways as Oliver Tate is trying to save his parents marriage while in LOL, Lola is trying to figure out her real identity.
Coming-of-age is portrayed in a different way to how society thinks it would be. This is because teens are depicted as animalistic, whereas in Submarine and LOL they are illustrated as mature people looking for their self identities and trying to get what they are looking for in life. Adults think that adolescents can never really grow up at such a young age as they don't know what it's like to have such big responsibilities and be able to make their own choices. Whereas, particularly in LOL, the director is trying to put across that many events that happen are very similar between adults and teens; which is ironic as you wouldn't think they could get caught up in similar situations when they can.
My personal opinion concluded would be that it's not easy for adolescence's to from being a teenager to a young adult as there will always be something in the way that you will have to overcome to become more independent.
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