8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower follows Charlie, a shy high school freshman navigating the ups and downs of adolescence. He finds friendship, first love, and self-acceptance with a group of free-spirited seniors. Released in 2012 and directed by Stephen Chbosky (who also wrote the novel), the film is insightful because it beautifully captures the struggles of mental health, the importance of genuine connections, and the feeling that even wallflowers deserve to bloom.
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Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty