16 Tragic Teen Movies That Will Destroy Your Tear Ducts

Long before Twilight and her indie projects, Kristen Stewart portrayed the quiet protagonist from Laurie Halse Anderson's powerful young adult novel Speak. The story revolves around a teenage girl named Melinda who struggles to speak and make friends after being sexually assaulted at a party. This early performance from Stewart garnered favorable critical reviews and paved the path for her involvements in other coming-of-age movies such as Adventureland.