The Wise Kids

"A Story of Faith, Sexuality, Love and Friendship."

2011 1h 31m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 44

Drama

Synopsis

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A vivid, dynamic Southern coming-of-age drama, takes place in the transitional space between high school and college, when life seems to be all questions and no answers, and the future is scarily wide open. Set in and around a Charleston, SC Baptist church, weaving through this ensemble piece are three main characters - Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter experiencing debilitating doubt, the hyperactive Laura, Brea's best friend and a devout believer, and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Tensions and buried feelings abound, as colleges are chosen and adults behave badly, as Brea, Laura and Tim attempt to hang onto what they have, all the while yearning to break free.

“A Story of Faith, Sexuality, Love and Friendship.”

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Cast

Molly Kunz
Brea
Allison Torem
Laura
Sadieh Rifai
Elizabeth
Stephen Cone
Austin
Tyler Ross
Tim
Frank Stennett
Frank
Lee Armstrong
Harry
Cynthia Pulsifer
Cynthia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Cone
Writers: Stephen Cone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Cone, shot by Stephanie Dufford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mikhail Fiksel. 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 Stephen Cone 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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Molly Kunz and Allison Torem and Sadieh Rifai carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Story of Faith, Sexuality, Love and Friendship.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1717724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Cone directs. Stephanie Dufford behind the camera. Mikhail Fiksel scores. Stephen Cone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Stephen Cone, shot by Stephanie Dufford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mikhail Fiksel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stephen Cone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Molly Kunz and Allison Torem and Sadieh Rifai carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Story of Faith, Sexuality, Love and Friendship.".
8IMDB entry: tt1717724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "coming out", "homophobia", "south carolina", "coming of age".