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Cast
Lynn Massie
Credits
Cinematography: Joel DeMott Jeff Kreines
Editing: Joel DeMott Jeff Kreines
Produced by: Joel DeMott Jeff Kreines
Plot
In their final year at Muncie's Southside High School, a group of seniors hurtles toward maturity with a combination of joy, despair, and an aggravated sense of urgency. They are also learning a great deal about life, both in and out of school, and not what school officials think they are teaching.
Sinekatalog’s take
A raw fly-on-the-wall look at high school seniors in a small Midwestern city, full of messy joy and frustration. Its candid access feels startlingly intimate, and it makes a vivid time capsule for anyone interested in teenage life on camera.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (243 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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