The Wise Kids
A Story of Faith, Sexuality, Love and Friendship.
A Story of Faith, Sexuality, Love and Friendship.
Drama
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2011
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A vivid, dynamic Southern coming-of-age drama, takes place in the transitional space between high school and college, when life seems to be all questions and no answers, and the future is scarily wide open. Set in and around a Charleston, SC Baptist church, weaving through this ensemble piece are three main characters - Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter experiencing debilitating doubt, the hyperactive Laura, Brea's best friend and a devout believer, and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Tensions and buried feelings abound, as colleges are chosen and adults behave badly, as Brea, Laura and Tim attempt to hang onto what they have, all the while yearning to break free.
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Runtime:
91 min
Release date:
9 Jul 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Chicago indie Stephen Cone took a quantum leap forward with this moving 2011 drama about a Christian youth group in small-town South Carolina.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
23 Mar 2012
fresh:
"The Wise Kids" is a guileless exploration of the growing pains of sheltered innocents whose reticence and sincerity evoke 1950s small-town values.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
15 Mar 2012
fresh:
[Flaws are] ultimately overshadowed by Cone's excellent young actors, particularly Torem, burrowing deeply into her character's zealotry and anguish about being left behind.
– Melissa Anderson,
Village Voice,
13 Mar 2012
fresh:
Cone's feature is among the best of a recent spate of dramas observing American Christian life.
– Robert Koehler,
Variety,
23 Feb 2012
fresh:
Honest, observant, and subtle.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
31 Oct 2011