The Graduates

1h 27m

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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.

Hannah Peterson

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Mina Sundwall

Actor

Alex R. Hibbert

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Yasmeen Fletcher

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Ewan Manley

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John Cho

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

A quiet but wrenching drama by writer/director Hannah Peterson.

Jun 20, 2023

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Martin Tsai

TheWrap

It’s a compelling subject, for sure, but one on which no dramatic treatments have been nearly as astute or profound as what’s already been in the news.

Jun 11, 2023

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Kate Erbland

indieWire

A story that needs to be told, made by a filmmaker who we can only hope has many more tales to share.

Rated: B+

Jun 11, 2023

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Sara Clements

Next Best Picture

The Graduates is a quiet, heartwrenching journey of healing that’s also the discovery and wounded adjustment to a new normal and a journey to rebuilding a sense of self.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 1, 2023

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Moody and atmospheric, The Graduates will bore some viewers looking for a more typical drama about people in a community dealing with the aftermath of a school shooting. The cast's good acting is the main reason to watch when the plot starts to wear thin.

Jun 26, 2023

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

There's also a quartet of terrific performances, beginning with a deeply affecting Mina Sundwall as Genevieve...But it's John Cho's devastating turn as the father of one of the dead that is most moving and elevates the film to another level.

Rated: B-

Jun 22, 2023

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Synopsis

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