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      Off and Running

      Released Jan 29, 2010 1h 16m Documentary List
      88% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 100+ Ratings Audience Score The focus of this film rests on Avery Klein-Cloud, a teenage African-American girl living in Brooklyn, N.Y., with her Caucasian Jewish lesbian mothers and two brothers who are also of other races. When Avery decides to contact her birth mother, this development triggers a major identity crisis for the college-bound teen, leading to troubling behavior that threatens her promising academic career and her relationship with her adoptive family. Can Avery reconcile her roots with her everyday life? Read More Read Less

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      Ty Burr Boston Globe A patient, slightly stiff, often intensely moving portrait of a girl who believes her choices are literally black and white. Rated: 3/4 Apr 1, 2010 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times The director, Nicole Opper, makes space for the complexities of transracial adoption without forcing her film into a predetermined, inspirational box. Rated: 3/5 Jan 29, 2010 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post As the father of an adopted daughter, I was very moved. But the film is so well done that just about anybody will have that feeling. Rated: 3/4 Jan 29, 2010 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Part coming-of-age story and part psychological exploration. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 18, 2020 Full Review Adam Lippe Examiner.com Off and Running is so careful about being non-judgmental, that it dares you to judge it for being too diverse and multi-cultural. Was this POV chosen so we could chastise ourselves for not accepting someone because they are "different?" Jul 22, 2010 Full Review Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews ...a personal and insightful character study Rated: B- Mar 28, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Emotionally involving documentary about adoption and the search for birth parents. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member really interesting doc of adoptive families. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Avery comes from a loving family nicknamed The United Nations. Her search and contact with her birth mother causes Avery to fall into a downward spiral. Thankfully she manages to pull herself out of it but the journey is long and painful. A fascinating look at a modern American family and the obstacles they face. Thank goodness for diversity. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Tough and beautiful Eye Opener 'Documentary' really! great really subtle smartly executed! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Very close look at the life of a young black Jewish teen in New York city. Never thought I'd ever say that in my life. This young girl has great composure and is very sure of her self, all the while looking for her identity. I was getting more into it as the story progressed, and then a turn for the worse. Just as life was knocking at the door the film ended. So I guess it left me wanting more. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member this movie is so funny. Cyndi Lauper makes this movie worthwhile! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis The focus of this film rests on Avery Klein-Cloud, a teenage African-American girl living in Brooklyn, N.Y., with her Caucasian Jewish lesbian mothers and two brothers who are also of other races. When Avery decides to contact her birth mother, this development triggers a major identity crisis for the college-bound teen, leading to troubling behavior that threatens her promising academic career and her relationship with her adoptive family. Can Avery reconcile her roots with her everyday life?
      Director
      Nicole Opper
      Producer
      Macky Alston, Sandra Itkoff
      Screenwriter
      Avery Klein-Cloud
      Distributor
      First Run
      Production Co
      ITVS International
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 29, 2010, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 23, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $15.2K
      Runtime
      1h 16m