There is a documentary film coming out about my home town - Warsaw, IN on July 25th. I'm kind of shocked that Warsaw, IN was chosen as the location for this movie but I couldn't agree more that it is the perfect place to show an "American Teen" in it's true form. You can watch the trailer below.
"This was the only documentary we had a chance to see this year, and we picked well! I found myself getting so absorbed in the stories of these 4 mid-western teenagers that I forgot temporarily that they were actual people. It is unbelievable that the director was able to catch these kids on camera saying and doing the things they did. One of the characters was so unsympathetic that we wondered why on earth she would act the way she did. I can't help but wish the director had included a "what are they doing now" note at the end. These kids are the same age as my oldest daughter, and perhaps that's why I felt connected to them, but I truly do want to know if they followed through with their plans. We also enjoyed the occasional lapse into animation the film included; some were funny, some were disturbing, but we felt they were well done, if a bit slick. This was by far our favorite movie of the 10 we viewed at Sundance this year. I wish the director had been able to come for Q&A."
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3 comments:
I saw this trailer for the first time last week. Kinda surreal isn't it? 2 of these kids go to our church and one is my college roomates little sister! But that aside it actually looks like a good movie. Who wrote that review?
Jen, that is so cool! Is this your old high school too? How awesome to be able to watch a movie about your life growing up. I want to see it and I have never even been to Warsaw!
Kim
Jen: Can y ou believe that I was 2 of those kids preschool teacher and Megan's Volleyball coach?
Wow! That sure makes me feel very old.
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