12 and Holding
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- Synopsis
- '12 and Holding' explores the complexities of children losing their innocence and adults struggling to guide them. The trio of 12-year-olds - introverted Jacob (Conor Donovan), precocious Malee (Zoë Weizenbaum) and vulnerable Leonard (Jesse ......
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- Starring
- Bruce Altman, Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho, Zoë Weizenbaum
- Director(s)
- Michael Cuesta
- Distributor(s)
- IFC
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min.
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The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
This is the exceedingly rare film that understands how lonely, insecure preadolescent children can become so consumed by their feelings that they lose sight of ordinary boundaries and unconsciously act out their parents' darkest fantasies of passion and revenge.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Twelve and Holding could have been a series of horror stories, but the filmmakers and their gifted young actors somehow negotiate the horrors and generate a deep sympathy.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe SteinAdd Critic to Favorites
Except for an ending that's so implausible it might have derailed a less solid work, Twelve and Holding is a realistic and sympathetic portrayal of what it's like to be young and confusedRead the full review
