The Awakening of Spring
The Awakening of Spring is one of the most talked-about Drama movies released in 2008, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
Based on the 1891 play "Spring Awakening," this filmed stage drama examines the tensions and confusion of young people as their growing sexual awareness conflicts with the repressive social environment around them. The passionate kiss between two males might be the first envisioned for the stage since Christopher Marlowe's between Edward II and Gaveston.
