Twelve and Holding (2005)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417385/
Superb movie! Crash level superb!
The main actors and actresses are all minors, but their roles are demanding and very complex: one of the boys has to deal with the death of his twin brother, while other is trying to lose weight, against his own mother’s will… There is a girl, looking for love from the wrong person, and an adopted child having problems to fit in.
It seems all tragic, but it is actually funny, most of the time. It is no comedy, but one can’t resist the decisions these children take, to achieve their goals. I would have preferred a much different ending and – I suppose – many people will feel uncomfortable with it, but it sure is coherent with the characters.
My rating: 9/10
Twelve and Holding [buy it, via amazon.com]
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Left to right: Jacob Carges (played by Conor Donovan), Malee (check below) and Leonard Fisher (played by Jesse Camacho)
Left: Malee Chuang (played by Zoe Weizenbaum)
Right: Carla Chuang (played by Annabella Sciorra)
Sunday 26 Nov 2006 | am | movies, movies reviewed, movies seen