Edge of Seventeen (1998)

Taking a summer job at a restaurant near Cedar Point with his best friend Tina Holmes, Chris Stafford is forced to confront his sexuality when he develops feelings for co-worker Anderson Gabrych. Aside from a fantastic soundtrack and the occasional fabulous clothing choices, this doesn’t generally feel like it fits in the 1980s Midwest that it is supposedly set in. Luckily that isn’t terribly important as this coming-of-age story is fairly universal regardless of the time period as the main character attempts to find his true self even if that risks alienating those who previously supported him the most.