Hi! I'm an aspiring filmmaker born in 2001, currently developing a coming-of-age film set in suburban Missouri in 2007.
My protagonist is a 17-year-old girl from an upper-middle-class family. I'm trying to better understand what her everyday life might have looked and felt like, especially the smaller details that movies tend to overlook.
I'm particularly curious about three things:
- Bedrooms and personal style: What did your room look like? How did you decorate it? What clothes, accessories, or belongings were important to you?
- Daily routines: What did you do when you got home from school, when you were bored, or when you had the house to yourself? What phone or technology did you use?
- Social life: Where did you spend time with friends? What did weekends look like, especially if you lived in a suburb?
I'm especially interested in hearing from women who were around 16–18 in 2007, particularly those who grew up in Missouri or elsewhere in the Midwest.
I'm not looking for a general list of 2000s trends as much as personal memories and experiences. The mundane, oddly specific, nostalgic, or even uncanny details that have stayed with you.
If you have any old photographs, bedroom pictures, or other visual references you're comfortable sharing, I'd love to see those too.
Thank you! :)
TL;DR: I'm researching everyday teenage life around 2007 for a coming-of-age film. I'm especially interested in personal memories of bedrooms, fashion, hobbies, phones, friendships, family life, and local hangouts.
I'd love to hear from anyone who was a teenager or young adult during that time, regardless of gender. Looking for specific, nostalgic, or oddly memorable details rather than general 2000s trends. Photos and visual references are welcome too!