Wise Kids, The
Wolfe VideoThis unique American Indie by Stephen Cone is a coming-of-age story about religious faith and the awakening of sexual identity.
Reasons to Buy
- The Wise Kids has won numerous awards at film festivals all over the country.
- The film also turned up on the "2011 Top Ten Lists" of Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune), J.R. Jones (Chicago Reader), Gary Kramer (Slant Magazine/Indiewire) and Rob Christopher (Chicagoist).
- Written, directed and acted with perfect poise and confidence, this is a complex and beautiful gem of a film - an authentic and insightful portrayal of youth, faith and coming of age.
DVD Features
Featurettes: Behind The Scenes Of The Wise Kids and Religion And Sexuality In The Wise KidsInformation
- Director: Stephen Cone
- Producer: Stephen Cone
- Producer: Sue Redman
- Producer: Laura Klein
- Writer: Stephen Cone
- Length: 1 hrs. 35 mins.
- Rating: NR
- Released: Jan 08 2013
- Production Year: 2011
- TLA SKU: 1633180
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 754703763877
- Catalog #: DV34602502
Reviews
3 Reviews for Wise Kids, The
Write a ReviewReview by Thom Cardwell
By: Thom Cardwell
In-House Review - Oct 23 2012
In-House Review - Oct 23 2012
Sensitively crafted, writer/director Stephen Cone's youthful characters struggle with new discoveries about themselves and their classmates as they grow and develop during the last year of high school. At the same time, they're attempting to adhere t...
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Review by Jeffrey
By: Jeffrey
I grew up in a very religious Southern Baptist home where my parents were very strict, very conservative, and believed everything the pastor said at church. I was born gay, but I had a horrible time coming to terms with it and accepting it. After I...
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Review by Amos Lassen
By: Amos Lassen
I know that I have already reviewed this film but recently I read some really discouraging and unfair reviews so I am throwing my hat into the ring again and I will start by saying that I love this film. It is far from perfect but there is much here ...
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