ABSTRACT: Despite the fact that the theme of nostalgia and coming-of-age films seem contrasting, there is a possibility to set up a correlation between two. The purpose of this thesis is to create means to form a link by studying two films Call Me by Your Name (Luca Guadagnino, 2017) and The Perks of Being A Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky, 2012). Psychoanalytical film theory and Sigmund Freud’s works, especially Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (1905) in which adolescent’s evolution is examined are main sources for this dissertation. Alongside Freud, Harry Stack Sullivan’s (1953) Interpersonal Theory is also used intensively as it expands the scope on an adolescent’s character development. The protagonists’ search is analysed under two captions; namely identity and home. Nostalgia is the fundamental element, around which this body of work shapes itself. The narrations of the films belong to 1980s and early 1990s respectively with both cinematography and music reflecting the emotions of the old days. Svetlana Boym’s (2001) The Future of Nostalgia serves as an essential source in my research of nostalgia. Boym (2001) investigates the concept under two headings while referring to the different eras from the past. First one is restorative nostalgia defined as reinventing the old house and consolidating the belonging and reminiscences and feelings attached to them. The second one, used more dominantly for the purposes of this dissertation is reflective nostalgia. It focuses on a desire for the past and re-creates remembrances in the person’s mind. This also consists of courage for change during the period in which the adolescent steps into adulthood. The protagonists are in search for their homes where they really belong to while the genuine identity is discovered. The explanation lies in the re-creation of the stories. The sad and joyful time period of younger days may correlate to the bittersweet time zone of nostalgia.