The Other Kids

Running time: 94 mins

It's up to them to find a way to save themselves—and one another. Director Chris Brown creates a bold hybrid of fiction and non-fiction in which he collaborates with real high school seniors to tell their personal stories. The result is a phenomenal portrait of six teens on the threshold of adulthood and how each is dealing with his or her impending future. Each struggles with the harsh realities of being different in the all-too-real world of life—where "fair play" is only fair if you are one of the privileged few. For our outsiders, navigating one's life takes more than a little mettle, and they must learn that a life worth living, fired in the kiln of one's heart, is far better than any lucky strike. - Jane Henning