Only the Young

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Only the Young

2012

1h 12m

Documentary

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Kevin and Garrison live in a small California town, and they find ways to occupy themselves in a place where there is not a lot to do.

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Hank Stuever

Washington Post

An elegant capture of the most elusive story of all: the awkward but nevertheless intense friendship between boys.

Jul 23, 2013

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

In a slim 72 minutes, it heart-tethers us to these teenagers, paying tribute to their unique and private selves while allowing the audience to see its own reflection in them.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 22, 2013

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Robert Koehler

Variety

The helmers find consistently invigorating camera angles and a smooth editing scheme, despite what was surely a raft of footage.

Jan 22, 2013

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Only The Young is a major feature debut, an unostentiously accomplished teen not-really-coming-of-age tale that’s great to find unveiled in such relaxed circumstances.

Jan 25, 2023

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

Manages to encapsulate and circumvent all the clichés of teenage romance, the rebellion of punk rock, the influence of religious youth groups, and the results of drug abuse to produce a vision both heartwarming and heartbreaking.

Nov 16, 2020

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Matthew Odam

Austin American-Statesman

Only the Young is an original and handsome work that belies the age of the two young filmmakers behind it.

Rated: B+

Feb 21, 2013

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good documentary its all about skating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Having grown up in Southern California myself many years ago I enjoyed this piece. Interesting that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Great representation of the American teen with a interesting story of entanglement that is portrayed with beautiful cinematography.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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A sweet & engaging look at a group of skate punk adolescents & their trials with growing up, love, & loyalty. This documentary really has a lot of heart to it, and despite no major conflicts it does a fine job of depicting these teens and their lives

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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If you aren't in touch with millenials - this will help

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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A pretty true portrait of the aimlessness of being a small town teen which is admirably handled but not always easy to watch. Maybe it just hits too close to home?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Elizabeth Mims

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Jason Tippet

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Synopsis

Kevin and Garrison live in a small California town, and they find ways to occupy themselves in a place where there is not a lot to do.

Director: Elizabeth Mims, Jason Tippet
Producer: Derek Waters
Production Co: THEsaurus Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2013
Runtime: 1h 12m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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