Twelve and Holding (2005)

After his twin brother is accidentally killed by vengeful bullies, a 12-year old boy and his friends face the harsh realities of death, teenage hormones, and family dysfunction.

Director:

Michael Cuesta

Writer:

Anthony Cipriano

Stars:

Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho, Zoe Weizenbaum

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Conor Donovan	...	Jacob / Rudy Carges
Jesse Camacho	...	Leonard Fisher
Zoe Weizenbaum	...	Malee Chuang
Jeremy Renner	...	Gus Maitland
Annabella Sciorra	...	Carla Chuang
Jayne Atkinson	...	Ashley Carges
Linus Roache	...	Jim Carges
Marcia DeBonis	...	Grace Fisher
Tom McGowan	...	Patrick Fisher
Michael C. Fuchs	...	Kenny (as Michael Fuchs)
Martin Campetta	...	Jeff
Joseph Foster	...	Keith Gardner (as Joseph 'C.J.' Foster)
Max Miner	...	Tommy
Noelle 'Parker' Present	...	Haley Fisher
Jessica Sorto	...	Sara Fisher

Storyline

After his twin brother is accidentally killed by vengeful bullies, a 12-year old boy and his friends face the harsh realities of death, teenage hormones, and family dysfunction.

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Plot Keywords:

12 year old | friend | twin | boy | death | 

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Taglines:

Do You Know Who Your Kids Are?

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and sexual content involving minors, and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2006 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

El fin de la inocencia

Filming Locations:

Haledon, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,456 (USA) (19 May 2006)

Gross:

$95,687 (USA) (14 July 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Serenade Films, Canary Films, Echo Lake Productions (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The apple that the nurse offers Leonard is red but with streaks of green. The apple Leonard takes a bite of is bright red with no streaks and is noticeably larger than the first apple.

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Quotes

Malee Chuang: I don't think it's about age. I think when two people really connect, they connect for other reasons. And since soul mates are eternal, they have no age.

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Connections

References Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Reckless Burning"
Written by Jesse Sykes
Performed by Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
Courtesy of Barsuk Records
By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

User Reviews

Well scripted and engaging

This movie touches on a series of issues troubling America today seen thru the eyes of it's youth. The film shows us that problems in areas such as violence, sexuality, guns, race issues and obesity are no longer limited to adults but play an active part amongst children as well. The film centers around a group of 12 year old friends and their families. All with different problems which reflect on their parents short comings. The script is very well written and the acting is quite extraordinary through out the entire film. The only real problem is that the movie feels a little too short, but perhaps it's better to quit while ones ahead. I'd recommend this film to anyone with an interest in human nature and all it's flaws.