With the aim of studying the representation of teenagers in Brazilian Cinema in four recent films, this research was based on content analysis with a qualitative bias to carry out an analysis of visual and audible signs. After a history of the presence of young people on the screen, the themes, art direction and soundtrack in the films Antes que o mundo acabe (Ana Luiza Azevedo, 2009), Sonhos roubados (Sandra Werneck, 2009), Os famosos e os duendes da morte (Esmir Filho, 2009) and As melhores coisas do mundo (Laís Bodanzky, 2010) are analyzed. In these films, regional and social differences make it possible to notice a rich plurality in the representation of Brazilian youth
Brazilian Cinema; Teenagers; Narrative; Art Direction; Soundtrack