Movie

The Worst Ones

2022 · 100 min

A quietly absorbing, naturalistic drama that blurs fiction and reality, leaving a lingering sense of tenderness and unease.

Overview: The story centres on a group of teenagers street cast in their neighbourhood and selected to play in a feature film during the summer. The film tells the story of this film shoot and of the connections that will be formed during it.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, class, family
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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
identity
class
family
grief
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild