SummaryA dramatic narrative feature based upon the real stories of girls from the streets and juvenile jail, who lent their voices and unique stories to the filmmakers. These are girls who struggle with all the highs and lows of teenage life in an inner-city world that makes its own rules. (Fader Films)
Directed By:Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik
Written By:Lori Silverbush
On the Outs
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On the Outs parses the hopes and terrors of blasted lives with an empathy that never cheapens into pity. The movie wounds as much as it heals, and that's its true power.
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What makes the film feel genuine, however, are the performances.
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A compelling albeit highly discouraging portrait.
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Powerful, documentary-style drama draws on the real-life experiences of "at risk" teenage girls.
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Skillfully entwines stories of three young women drifting in and out of a Jersey City juvenile detention center.
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Most importantly, the environment feels real: the accents, the snaps, the working moms and warehouse crack nooks, every dilapidated stairwell, every bodega and lovingly appointed teenage bedroom sanctuary.
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Well-meaning but mediocre.
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Production Company:
- Fader Films
- Youth House Productions
Release Date:Jul 13, 2005
Duration:1 h 26 m
Rating:R
Tagline:A drug dealer. An addict. A runaway. The story of 3 girls.
Awards
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 2 Nominations
Slamdance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
