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Minding the Gap

Documentary

2018, Movie, 1h 33min

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Matt Zoller Seitz

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... its easygoing intimacy is what puts it over the top.

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Critic Eric Kohn

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With its loose observational style, “Minding the Gap” plays like a grittier variation on Michael Apted’s “7 Up” series...

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Wendy Ide

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...a remarkable coming-of-age documentary.

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Critic Ben Travis

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Its skating sequences are impressive, but it’s the intimate examinations of fracturing friendships and emerging adulthood that make Minding The Gap surprisingly resonant.

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Critic Adam Woodward

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What was initially a lighthearted snapshot of bruised knees and broken boards suddenly becomes an intimate portrait of bruised psyches and broken homes.

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Critic Barbara Shulgasser-Parker

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...explains to us the fundamental reality that everyone has his or her reasons, even for doing terrible things.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

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"Minding the Gap" is a powerful documentary that follows the lives of three young friends growing up in a struggling Rust Belt town. As they face the challenges of adulthood, their decade-long friendship is put to the test by unexpected revelations and personal struggles. The film explores themes of family, identity, and the impact of trauma on their lives. With stunning cinematography and raw, honest storytelling, "Minding the Gap" offers a poignant look at the complexities of masculinity and the struggle to find one's place in the world.

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You can stream Minding the Gap on: Hulu

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Minding the Gap was released for streaming on August 17, 2018.