Five Feet High and Rising (2000)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Peter Sollett

Writer:

Peter Sollett (writer)

Genre:

Short

Plot:

Victor, a twelve year-old boy growing up on New York City's Lower East Side experiences what growing up is all about. |

Plot Keywords:

Lower East Side | Coming Of Age | Number In Title

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

Carlos Santiago	...	Carlos
Judy Marte	...	Amanda
Daniela Rivera	...	Amanda's friend
Mari de Jesus	...	Girl in pool (as Marivette de Jesus)
Victor Rasuk	...	Victor
Donna Maldonado	...	Donna
Michelle Vega	...	Donna's friend
Aaron Gonzalez	...	Aaron
Darrell Williams	...	Aaron's friend
Hector Vazquez	...	Hector
Erica Moncayo	...	Singer No. 1
Francesca Santiago	...	Singer No. 2
Shaolin Santiago	...	Singer #3
Chris Rodriguez	...	Boy with Bat
Frank Malloy IV	...	Drummer

Runtime:

29 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Quotes:

Victor: Probably, out of 10 guys that you know, two percent might not be dogs.

Movie Connections:

Remade as Raising Victor Vargas (2002)

Soundtrack:

Tell Me What

Tea and Sympathy on the Lower East Side

An achingly clueless young man gets his first kiss from a slightly older slightly wiser girl. Young and inarticulate teens on NYC's lower east side struggle with those first stirrings of desire. They are almost entirely clueless but desperate to appear experienced and cool to each other.

It's fascinating how their studied attitudes get in the way of the affection that they all so clearly need and want.