The Wise Kids
“A Story of Faith, Sexuality, Love and Friendship.”
A vivid, dynamic Southern coming-of-age drama, takes place in the transitional space between high school and college, when life seems to be all questions and no answers, and the future is scarily wide open. Set in and around a Charleston, SC Baptist church, weaving through this ensemble piece are three main characters - Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter experiencing debilitating doubt, the hyperactive Laura, Brea's best friend and a devout believer, and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Tensions and buried feelings abound, as colleges are chosen and adults behave badly, as Brea, Laura and Tim attempt to hang onto what they have, all the while yearning to break free.
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Cast
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Molly Kunz
Brea
Known for
The Wolf and the Lion
The Irrational
Allison Torem
Laura
Also in
Shameless
Our Father
Sadieh Rifai
Elizabeth
Known for
Shining Girls
Stephen Cone
Austin
Also in
Shameless
Show Yourself
Tyler Ross
Tim
Known for
Zombieland
Princess Cyd
Frank Stennett
Frank
No other roles listed
Lee Armstrong
Harry
Cynthia Pulsifer
Cynthia
Also in
Enter the Dominion
Chords
Braxton Williams
Braxton
Cliff Chamberlain
Dylan
Known for
The Act
Altered Carbon
Laurel Schroeder
Erin
Also in
Squid Man
The Christians
Rodney Lee Rogers
Pastor Jim
Also in
Ozark
Banshee
Stephen Cone Director · Mikhail Fiksel Composer Stephanie Dufford Cinematographer
United States release July 9, 2011 · Produced in United States
Production
Cone Arts
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 9, 2011
Theatrical
France
May 22, 2012 · Physical
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