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Only the Young

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Kevin and Garrison live in a small California town, and they find ways to occupy themselves in a place where there is not a lot to do.
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Hank Stuever Washington Post Jul 23, 2013
An elegant capture of the most elusive story of all: the awkward but nevertheless intense friendship between boys. Go to Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Feb 22, 2013
4/5
In a slim 72 minutes, it heart-tethers us to these teenagers, paying tribute to their unique and private selves while allowing the audience to see its own reflection in them. Go to Full Review Robert Koehler Variety Jan 22, 2013
The helmers find consistently invigorating camera angles and a smooth editing scheme, despite what was surely a raft of footage. Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Jan 25, 2023
Only The Young is a major feature debut, an unostentiously accomplished teen not-really-coming-of-age tale that’s great to find unveiled in such relaxed circumstances. Go to Full Review Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com Nov 16, 2020
Manages to encapsulate and circumvent all the clichés of teenage romance, the rebellion of punk rock, the influence of religious youth groups, and the results of drug abuse to produce a vision both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Go to Full Review Matthew Odam Austin American-Statesman Feb 21, 2013
B+
Only the Young is an original and handsome work that belies the age of the two young filmmakers behind it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jun 21, 2015 good documentary its all about skating See more Jul 22, 2013 Having grown up in Southern California myself many years ago I enjoyed this piece. Interesting that the more things change, the more they stay the same. See more Jul 16, 2013 Great representation of the American teen with a interesting story of entanglement that is portrayed with beautiful cinematography. See more Apr 14, 2013 A sweet & engaging look at a group of skate punk adolescents & their trials with growing up, love, & loyalty. This documentary really has a lot of heart to it, and despite no major conflicts it does a fine job of depicting these teens and their lives See more Mar 5, 2013 If you aren't in touch with millenials - this will help See more Feb 3, 2013 A pretty true portrait of the aimlessness of being a small town teen which is admirably handled but not always easy to watch. Maybe it just hits too close to home? See more Read all reviews
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Elizabeth Mims

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Jason Tippet

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Garrison Saenz

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Kevin Conway

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Skye Elmore

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Samantha MacDonald

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Movie Info

Synopsis Kevin and Garrison live in a small California town, and they find ways to occupy themselves in a place where there is not a lot to do.
Director
Elizabeth Mims, Jason Tippet
Producer
Derek Waters
Production Co
THEsaurus Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2013
Runtime
1h 12m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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