A documentary about the a group of high school seniors in small town Indiana, American Teen has been a big...
A documentary about the a group of high school seniors in small town Indiana, American Teen has been a big hit with audiences at both the Sundance and South By South West festivals. Film maker Nannette Burstein (Best documentary director at Sundance) follows four students from different social cliques- misfit, nerd, jock and student president- for ten months, trying to understand the universal human qualities and desires shared by these superficially different stereotypes. Insecurities, jealousies, puppy love and the enormity of making decisions about the future that will impact the remainders of their lives are delved into with heavy doses of both intimacy and humour. I guess all of this makes it kind of like a cross between The Breakfast Club and Laguna Beach. Vicarious teen angst, who could resist? Hey, it’s a whole lot easier than living through it.
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American Teen | Details
- Rating
- M, contains offensive language
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Country of origin
- USA