Twelve and Holding
(USA, 2005, 94 minutes)
After his twin brother dies in an accidental fire, a 12-year old and his two best friends decide to change their lives, even if they don't quite go about it the right way. Intense, challenging coming-of-age melodrama about kids trying to be adults too soon, handled with sensitivity but without flinching from harder subjects others might skirt.
A Fortissimo Films presentation. A Serenade Films/Canary Films production in association with Echo Lake Productions. Starring Linus Roache, Annabella Sciorra, Jayne Atkinson, Jeremy Renner, Marcia de Bonis, Bruce Altman; and Tom McGowan; Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho; and Zoe Weizenbaum. Directed by Michael Cuesta; produced by Leslie Urdang, Michael Cuesta, Brian Bell and Jenny Schweitzer; written by Anthony S. Cipriano; music by Pierre Földes; director of photography, Romeo Tirone; production designer, Lucio Seixas; costume designer, Marina Draghici; film editors, Kane Platt and Eric Carlson.
After his twin brother dies in an accidental fire, a 12-year old and his two best friends decide to change their lives, even if they don't quite go about it the right way. Intense, challenging coming-of-age melodrama about kids trying to be adults too soon, handled with sensitivity but without flinching from harder subjects others might skirt.
A Fortissimo Films presentation. A Serenade Films/Canary Films production in association with Echo Lake Productions. Starring Linus Roache, Annabella Sciorra, Jayne Atkinson, Jeremy Renner, Marcia de Bonis, Bruce Altman; and Tom McGowan; Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho; and Zoe Weizenbaum. Directed by Michael Cuesta; produced by Leslie Urdang, Michael Cuesta, Brian Bell and Jenny Schweitzer; written by Anthony S. Cipriano; music by Pierre Földes; director of photography, Romeo Tirone; production designer, Lucio Seixas; costume designer, Marina Draghici; film editors, Kane Platt and Eric Carlson.
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