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The Graduates

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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.

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Valerie Kalfrin AWFJ.org With its nuanced performances and compassionate eye, this delicate film shows how, as one character says, we’re all going into the unknown—and we keep moving forward, taking those we loved and lost with us. Nov 25, 2024 Full Review Monique Jones Common Sense Media This drama is a sensitive examination of how grief can turn lives inside out. Nov 25, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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