Teenage Wasteland

A stirring, archival-rich look back at scrappy student sleuthing, mixing nostalgic warmth with the sobering weight of a community's poisoned legacy.

Directed by

Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Fred Isseks, Jeffrey Dutemple, Rachel Raimist

Overview

Inspired by an unconventional teacher, a group of teenagers in upstate New York in the early 1990s make a student film and uncover a vast conspiracy that is poisoning their community. Thirty years later, they revisit their film and confront the legacy of this transformative experience.

How it feels

Earnest, tense, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Corruption, conspiracy, environment, coming-of-age

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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