Five Feet High and Rising (2000)

Original Title :	Five Feet High and Rising
Director :	Peter Sollett
Writer :	Peter Sollett
Genre :	Short
Country :	USA
Language :	English
Producer :	Eva Vives , Emma Wilcockson
Photography :	Peter Sollett
IMDB ID :	0240507
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Five Feet High and Rising (2000) - Peter Sollett

Starring

Carlos Santiago		Carlos
Judy Marte		Amanda
Daniela Rivera		Amanda's friend
Mari de Jesus		Girl in pool (as Marivette de Jesus
Victor Rasuk		Victor
Donna Maldonado		Donna
Michelle Vega		Donna's friend
Aaron Gonzalez		Aaron
Darrell Williams		Aaron's friend
Hector Vazquez		Hector
Erica Moncayo		Singer No. 1
Francesca Santiago		Singer No. 2
Shaolin Santiago		Singer
Chris Rodriguez		Boy with Bat
Frank Malloy IV		Drummer

Plot

Victor, a twelve year-old boy growing up on New York City's Lower East Side experiences what growing up is all about.

Comments

Tea and Sympathy on the Lower East Side An achingly clueless young man gets his first kiss from a slightly older slightly wiser girl. Young and inarticulate teens on NYC's lower east side struggle with those first stirrings of desire. They are almost entirely clueless but desperate to appear experienced and cool to each other. It's fascinating how their studied attitudes get in the way of the affection that they all so clearly need and want.