The Boy Turns Man (Bulgarian: Момчето си отива / Momcheto si otiva) is a Bulgarian comedy-drama film released in 1972, directed by Lyudmil Kirkov, starring Nevena Kokanova, Philip Trifonov, Kiril Gospodinov and Sashka Bratanova.
The movie tells the story of Ran (Trifonov) and his schoolmates, the graduates at the high school in a small town.
During the last days as a schoolboy, Ran thinks on the possible roads of the life while walking on the streets of his hometown as if for the last time.
The film received a broad critical acclaim and turned into one of the classics of the Bulgarian cinematography.
A sequel, named Don't Go Away, was released in 1976 directed again by Lyudmil Kirkov.