An exhilarating coming-of-age tale with a mystery at its center, “I’m Not Afraid” is a beautiful depiction of the delights of childhood and how quickly and callously that essence can be shattered by the greed and volatility of adults.

I’m Not Afraid is both an engaging mystery and a powerful coming-of-age tale, exploring how poverty and desperation can warp a place and its people in unfathomable ways.

I'm Not Afraid promises to have a lot of twists and turns, but at its heart its still a coming-of-age story about a group of kids who are going to find out that the adults in their lives aren’t what they seem to be.