The Graduates

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The Graduates

Released Nov 1

1h 27m

Drama

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A powerful and sharply introspective coming-of-age drama, THE GRADUATES follows a young woman, Genevieve (Mina Sundwall), as she prepares to graduate high school after a tragic event. As she navigates an uncertain future alongside a community searching for ways to heal, they turn to each other to find hope and a way forward.

Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Peterson’s script is frustratingly single-note and occasionally bends toward unearned sentimentality. Still, “The Graduates” feels true to its milieu.

Nov 6, 2024

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

A tender coming-of-age drama, the kind of movie that’s heavy on emotions but quietly so.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 1, 2024

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Pat Brown

Slant Magazine

While Hannah Peterson, with her emphasis on quiet moments and mementos mori, effectively suffuses The Graduates with a mournful absence of life, she also reminds us of the warmth that can be so typical of high school.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 29, 2024

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Patrick McDonald

WBGR-FM (93.7 FM - Monroe, WI)

This is essentially about the survivor's instinct and how grief is processed, and the various levels are fascinating to encounter, especially with the two young high school students. John Cho is remarkable as a father who projects a different way to cope.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 6, 2024

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Miyako Pleines

Spectrum Culture

The Graduates isn’t anything revelatory – its themes have been explored through film time and time again – but it has enough heart to feel meaningful.

Nov 5, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

is a deeply empathetic look at the unique burden that comes with growing up in a country where high school shootings have become a normalized part of life.

Nov 2, 2024

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A powerful and sharply introspective coming-of-age drama, THE GRADUATES follows a young woman, Genevieve (Mina Sundwall), as she prepares to graduate high school after a tragic event. As she navigates an uncertain future alongside a community searching for ways to heal, they turn to each other to find hope and a way forward.

Director: Hannah Peterson
Producer: Josh Peters, Saba Zerehi, Taylor Shung, Jessamine Burgum
Screenwriter: Hannah Peterson
Distributor: The Future of Film is Female
Production Co: Pinky Promise
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 27m