12 and Holding

12 and Holding

Do You Know Who Your Kids Are?

200690 min6.8 / 10

A somber coming-of-age drama about three young friends grappling with loss, mortality, and the painful process of finding their own identities separate from their families.

Three close knit 12-year-olds - introverted Jacob, precocious Malee and vulnerable Leonard - start down the path of self-discovery and begin to distinguish their own voices from those of their parents.

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