Too Young to Be a Dad

"What do you do when things don't go according to plan?"

2002 1h 27m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 22

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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When 15-year-old Matt Freeman gets his girlfriend, Francesca, pregnant, her family decides to put the unborn baby up for adoption. Matt agrees to the decision, but begins to rethink it. This movie is taken from the father's point of view.

“What do you do when things don't go according to plan?”

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Cast

Paul Dano
Matt Freeman
Kathy Baker
Susan Freeman
Katie Stuart
Francesca Howell
Bruce Davison
Dan Freeman
Terra Vnesa
Alex Freeman
Nigel Bennett
Dr. Howell
Sherry Miller
Juliana Howell
Shadia Simmons
Blair

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Éva Gárdos
Writers: Edithe Swensen
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Éva Gárdos, shot by Ron Orieux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Shipton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Paul Dano and Kathy Baker and Katie Stuart carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What do you do when things don't go according to plan?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0320643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Éva Gárdos directs. Ron Orieux behind the camera. Jonathan Goldsmith scores. Susan Shipton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Directed by Éva Gárdos, shot by Ron Orieux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Susan Shipton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Dano and Kathy Baker and Katie Stuart carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What do you do when things don't go according to plan?".
8IMDB entry: tt0320643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.