Genre Research

Drama:
Real life situations which are exaggerated yet relatable, through the use of themes, settings and narrative

Teen Drama:
A major focus on teenage characters in a movie. The characters usually deal with dramatic ups and downs to do with friendships, relationships and other issues thought to be typical of adolescence e.g. drugs and drinking as well as dealing with becoming more mature

Target audience:
Age 12-19
Female

Interests and hobbies would include: reading, listening to music of pop/indie genre, watching movies, hanging with friends, going shopping

Conventions of a Teen Drama:

Cliques:
They are a necessary part of a teen drama and are stereotypical, even if the movie itself isn't stereotypical, and there will be some form of segregation such as someone being different to the rest.
Types of cliques include: jocks, cheerleaders, nerds, goths, loners, arty people, stoners, people who don't have a clique. Some teen movies will draw attention to groups like these in high school such as Mean Girls and The Breakfast Club

Themes:
Loser/loner girl starts going out with a popular guy (A Walk To Remember, The Spectacular Now)
Two main characters are usually opposites (Paper Towns, The Breakfast Club)
Teens breaking rules

Narrative:
The main character usually does a voiceover for their inside feelings, this is often also featured in the trailers. Mean Girls is a good example where the voiceover is used throughout the movie and not just the start.