Usually, "Teen indie Coming-of-Age"movies tend to vary around 12A and 15, this all comes down to the amount of sexual references, nudity and explicit language used.
I recently read an article that spoke about the movie Diary of a Teenage Girl which "attacked" the film's 18 certificate. Having seen this movie myself a few times, I can identify why it was chosen to be rated R / 18. There are several references and displays of sex, and most likely the "relationship" between the teenager and her mother's boyfriend does help portray the 18 certificate.
The article reads:
"According to a statement from the film makers, the sexual relationship between the 15-year-old-protagonist and the 35-year-old boyfriend of her mother, is the main cause for concern"
"Sexuality is something we're both experiencing and so if one side's perspective is reflected, the other side should be reflected too. Women's stories should be explored and celebrated too."
You can read the article by clicking the following link:
http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/13495657.Diary_of_a_Teenage_Girl_makers_attack_film_s_18_certificate/
However, DOATG aside, most teen films lock onto the 15 rating, as they are more so intended for and older audience. The ages 16-25 are the main audience for movies so films tend to lay around the 15 certificate mark. Whereas, films that feature well known actors or directors usually want to rely on the 12 certificate to breach a wider audience, meanwhile, independent movies look at a 15 mark as they are free to express more ideas knowingly that a specific audience will appeal.
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