Movie

12 and Holding

2006 · 90 min

A raw, unsettling look at children navigating grief and trauma, with moments of uncomfortable tension and emotional weight.

Tagline: Do You Know Who Your Kids Are?
Overview: Three close knit 12-year-olds - introverted Jacob, precocious Malee and vulnerable Leonard - start down the path of self-discovery and begin to distinguish their own voices from those of their parents.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, coming-of-age, trauma, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
trauma
family
obsession
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild