Bibi, is a short film, that tells the story between a father and son who can talk about anything, but only in writing, in the letters they pass back and forth when a conversation seems too much. 

The coming of age genre tends to emphasize the growth of a character throughout a film. Bibi is a coming of age story about a man who finds closure after resentfully returning to his hometown after his fathers passing. Ben, the main protagonist of this story, lost his mother during his childhood. His father, unable to comfort him, suggested they write each other letters. The same way his mother and him used to. The film showed me how close two individuals can become after experiencing similar pain. I can see how Bibi could also be interpreted as a film that shows the change in relationships between family members, especially since the film follows Ben and his father as he grows up. 

Coming of age films are usually categorized as movies centered around the theme of youth, growing up, and maturing with a strong focus on a central character development. Bibi does a great way of demonstrating this attribute. Ben at the start of the film is reluctant to return home considering the way he left. But at the end of the film he receives the closure he so desperately needed, which was knowing he did have the support of his father, in a way you could also imply the father grew as well. Simply because he was able to accept his son's choice.

I think it was a beautiful choice, the way the director chose to use flashbacks as a means of telling the story. The flashbacks throughout the film helped us, the audience, see into Ben's  memories as he relieved moments with his father. It helped us better understand their relationship and even gave us an insight on just what Ben was thinking.   

Bibi hit close to home with the way it allowed us to see how Ben and his fathers relationship changed over time. After the passing of his mother Ben and his father grew closer by exchanging letters. It was both a way for them to communicate but it was also in memory of his mother, since it was something Ben and her would do before her passing. 

Bibi is a beautifully portrayed story, I would recommend this film to anyone who loves coming of age films.