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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.Full Review

Stephen Holden
The New York Times

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.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

Illuminating and unsettling.Full Review

Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer

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 confusedFull Review

Ruthe Stein
San Francisco Chronicle

Cuesta prizes curiosity and perception over conflict resolution. He likes the way kids take their cues from adults and the ways they revolt against them. Even as the kids do the ugliest things, the film stays cool without ever being cold.Full Review

Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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