Movie

Standing Up

2013 · 93 min

A gentle, bittersweet adventure about two hurt kids finding fleeting freedom and friendship over a few summer days.

Tagline: They ran away and found themselves.
Overview: Based on one of the most beloved Young Adult novels of all time: Two kids are stripped naked and left together on an island in a lake - victims of a vicious summer camp prank; But rather than have to return to camp and face the humiliation, they decide to take off, on the run together. What follows is a three day odyssey of discovery and self-discovery.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, isolation, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
isolation
survival
found family
Places: countryside
small town
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild