Mean Creek

...this showcases great writing, with exceptional acting from its young cast.

...folder sig ud som en stort set universel fortælling om den helt særlige dag, hvor en bådfuld børn blev voksne.

As George, perhaps the toughest role in the uniformly challenging lot, Peck is a knock-out; the rest of the ensemble cast of all teenagers is equally top-notch.

Jacob Aaron Estes... ...shows in his first film a depth of empathy for his characters, and for the ways the strong-willed ones control the others. It's extraordinary...