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We Were Once Kids

2021 · 88 min

A reflective, bittersweet documentary that immerses you in youthful rebellion and its complicated aftermath.

Directed by
Eddie Martin
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
The true story of the kids who inspired the film that shocked America.
Overview
In the early nineties, before the massive gentrification of many of New York's then slums, several young people from very disparate backgrounds left their broken homes and ventured onto the brutal streets of the city. United by their love of skateboarding, they formed a family and built a unique lifestyle that eventually inspired Kids, a groundbreaking and outrageous film directed by photographer Larry Clark and released in 1995.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, found family, identity, isolation
Content
Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Eddie Martin
Genres
Documentary
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Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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