Tells the story of a young man's experience in a juvenile detention center that touches on the tumultuous changes that befall his family and the community in which he lives.
After stabbing an autistic boy, the sixteen year old troubled and pessimist Leland P. Fitzgerald is sent to a juvenile detention. His teacher and aspirant writer Pearl Madison gets close and tries to understand him, first with intention of writing a book, and later becoming his friend. Leland slowly discloses his sad vision of world.
Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Factual errors:
In this movie, set in Arizona, all the cars shown have front and back license plates. However, in Arizona you are only issued two license plates if you have a personalized plate which none of the cars in the movie had.
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Quotes
Mrs. Calderon:
You have to believe that life is more than the sum of its parts, kiddo. See more »
"The Recluse"
Written by Even Johansen Performed by Magnet Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd. Administered by Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) Courtesy of Rec 90 Norway
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