Such a well-rounded cute film.
Aaron Webber, Callum Keith Rennie, Daniel MacIvor
Emerson Thorsen is a rather exceptional 13-year-old. Home schooled by his eco-hippy parents in the wilds of Nova Scotia, he has been raised in a household of casual nudity and sexual openness. But, wh...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 31, 2007
Stats: 103 reviews
Flixster Reviews (103)
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August 30, 2009
It always strange to see movies where kids who just hit puberty start trying to seduce adults WAY too old for them, even though the concept is completely believable and pretty realistic. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who had crushes on and fantasies about adults more than tw...( read more)
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November 3, 2008
Typically Canadian and painfully slow, but nice performances from McIvor and newcomer Aaron Webber.
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October 23, 2007
man, i love this movie, love the music, the senery everything. be warned it's not for everybody, don't watch it if you have a probem with a 13 year old falling in love with his 35 year old gay teacher, or sex senes.
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