American Teen (2008)
- Directed by
- Nanette Burstein
- Genre
- documentary film, teen film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 50 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows a group of high school seniors in a small Indiana town through their final year. It shows their social pressures, romantic lives, and hopes for the future as they navigate classes, friendships, and the college application process.
observationalintimatestraightforwardoccasionally awkwardwarmbittersweetheartfeltearnestslice-of-life
What happens
American Teen is a 2008 American independent documentary film directed by Nanette Burstein, and produced by 57th & Irving. It competed in the Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Directing Award Documentary. Following the Sundance Film Festival, the movie was picked up by Paramount Vantage and was released to general cinema July 25, 2008. Much of the movie was filmed at Warsaw Community High School in Warsaw, Indiana. Director Nanette Burstein originally reviewed more than 100 different schools in the pre-production process, and ten schools replied, agreeing to participate. After she interviewed incoming seniors at all 10, she chose Warsaw. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Valasa- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.