Don't Grow Up (2015)

The story about a group of youths who can't face the thought of growing up because anyone who does becomes a rampaging zombie.

Director:

Thierry Poiraud

Writer:

Marie Garel-Weiss (screenplay by) (as Marie Garel Weiss)

Stars:

Fergus Riordan, Madeleine Kelly, McKell David

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fergus Riordan	...	Bastian
Madeleine Kelly	...	Pearl
McKell David	...	Liam
Darren Evans	...	Shawn
Natifa Mai	...	May
Diego Méndez	...	Thomas
Dominique Sands	...	Young Bastian (as Dominique Baute)
Victor Solé	...	Bastian's Father (as Victor Esteban Sole)
Daniela Jerez	...	Bastian's Sister
Sol de la Barreda	...	Bastian's Mother
Santiago López	...	Killer Gas Station
Maykol Hernández	...	Antoine
Holly Ainsworth	...	Holly
Guacimara Correa	...	Holly's Mother
Harrison Noble	...	Harry

Storyline

The story about a group of youths who can't face the thought of growing up because anyone who does becomes a rampaging zombie.

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Plot Keywords:

youth | boat | fire | murder | child with a gun | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violence, language throughout including some sexual references, and teen drug and alcohol use

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Spain was only released in 11 theaters (10 provinces). The film was projected in dubbed version / subtitled version (2 theaters).

User Reviews

Another film that suffers from IMDb's rating scheme...

I recently watched this film and while it's certainly no blockbuster, I was surprised that I didn't find myself bored or wishing I had something better to watch. This film was far more dramatic than I expected, especially considering that nearly the entire cast were adolescent kids. As mentioned in some other reviews, the poor decisions made by characters is actually somewhat believable considering their young age.

That said, this film deserves far more than anything below a 5 out of 10. I scored it a 6, simply because it surprised me with decent, yet brief SFX and reasonably high production values. The acting also exceeded expectations. I anticipated some teen angst, but it wasn't over done or gratuitous. The film worked fine for a budget indie flick about some teen's perspective of the apocalypse.

I've seen far worse and I suspect this film's rating suffers from blown expectations of those expecting an action flick with tons of "disaster porn" that's usually associated with films of this genre. To paraphrase another review, this film is just fine for watching on a late night or rainy day.

Details

Country:

France Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 2015 (France)

Also Known As:

Alone

Filming Locations:

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR2,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,764

Company Credits

Production Co:

Noodles Production, Capture the Flag Films, Arcadia Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1