Mathieu Kassovitz 1995 French film La Haine and Menhaj Hudas 2003 British film Kidult- hood are both distinctive working-class coming of age films. They are incredibly recognizable, from the forgotten suburb of Paris in La Haine, to the hellish depiction of west London that appears in Kidult-hood. I have chosen these two films as they were made in different countries and both tackle problems in society that impact the working-class youth such as police brutality in La Haine and gang culture in Kidult-hood. The depiction of class divide can be seen clearly in both films. It can be argued that Kidult-hood is inspired by La Haine as many similar aspects can be seen in the two. La Haine follows the three protagonists Vince, Abdel, and Hubert battling everyday issues in their council block on the outskirts of Paris after their friend was beaten unconscious by police. Kidult-hood also follows a group of working-class youth in west London on a day off school in memory of a classmate who committed suicide. The film covers subjects of organised crime, drugs, teen pregnancy and racial profiling.