Genre and Convention

A teen film is a type of film targeted at teenaged or young adults which is usually based on typical interests of teenagers like: Age, rebellion, conflict, alienation and first love. People who watch teen films tend to range form the ages of 13 to 20 as this is the time when children turn into young adults.  some widely used sub-genres used are physical fighting, sports and sexual orientation.

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For example, Attack The Block movie is based on a teen gang who all live in a block of flats in south London which then gets attacked by an alien invasion. The movie is set in south London in a block of flats and the characters are: Jodie whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Leeon Jones and Franz Drameh.  some conventional themes used in Attack the block is the use of drugs, Robbing people and  sic fi.

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