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By Matt Pais (1,519) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 31 May 2006

A sensitive and moving account of the wounds inflicted by birth, by parents and by accident, and the mistakes and small victories that help…

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By Sara Michelle Fetters (1,688) for MovieFreak.com (1,674) on 30 May 2006

While the film doesn't have the same emotional impact of his acclaimed debut, Cuesta is a steady, self-assured filmmaker who knows how to command…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 30 May 2006

Odd and dreamlike in the way a child's perception of the world might be, it's hardly realistic in the literal sense but remarkably real from…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 27 May 2006

makes one want to reevaluate L.I.E…

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By Bob Strauss (787) for Los Angeles Daily News (1,272) on 25 May 2006

A few good laughs and superb acting keep the film bearable, even intriguing in places, but these are not fun stories being told…

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By Cherryl Dawson And Leigh Ann Palone (956) for TheMovieChicks.com (956) on 20 May 2006

On by a thread might be the rest of the title. You feel for the characters even when you just want to scream and ground them…

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By Gary Goldstein (1,089) for Reel.com (1,232) on 18 May 2006

12 and Holding is a deft reminder of that fleeting time between childhood and puberty when everything still seems possible, even if getting…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 23 Mar 2006

A riveting low-budget look at how a group of 12-year-olds react to the accidental killing of one of their friends…

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By Keith Uhlich (870) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 20 Mar 2006

Based on the contrivance-heavy screenplay and Cuesta's Six Feet Under-tutelaged direction, you'd think the filmmakers just got off the boat…

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