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Only the Young

Play trailer Poster for Only the Young 2012,  1h 12m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 82% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 60% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
82% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 60% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
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
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Cast & Crew

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Elizabeth Mims

Director

Jason Tippet

Director

Garrison Saenz

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Kevin Conway

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Skye Elmore

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Samantha MacDonald

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Only the Young

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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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