Young Hearts

    Genre
    Comedy, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    95 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    TV-PG
  • |
    • Release Date
    2020
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Sarah Sherman & Zachary Ray Sherman
WRITTEN BY:
Sarah Sherman
CAST INCLUDES:
Anjini Taneja Azhar, QuinnLiebling, Alex Jarmon, Ayla Carda, Kelly Grace Richardso

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Produced by Jay and Mark Duplass, this charming coming-of-age story is about two high schoolers who fall into first love, only to discover life is a lot more complicated than they could ever imagine. "[YOUNG HEARTS'] use of representation, its delicate, quiet sweetness and its telling of a story that is often told, but not often told well, has the special ability to show us something that we haven’t seen before," states Mark Duplass. Sarah Sherman and Zachary Ray Sherman's film gives audiences a nuanced and authentic look at Generation Z, eschewing the extreme gloss (or despair!) that we often see in its portrayal. Anjini Taneja Azhar remarkably embodies the lead role using a mix of warmth, confidence, and uncertainty to convey her complicated and evolving truth, and Quinn Liebling portrays Tilly with a thoughtfulness and unique sense of awareness that invites us to reconsider teenagers (in particular, budding young men) and what they have to offer in these highly digitized and socially disconnected times.

SYNOPSIS

Tilly and Harper have lived across the street from each other since they were kids.When newly feminist Harper enters high school, she and theater nerd Tilly find themselves in anunexpected relationship. Social expectations, self identities and family standings are challenged,providing us with an honest look into the innocent, yet also hyper social and cultural awarenessof today’s young people.

Young Hearts

    Genre
    Comedy, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    95 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    TV-PG
  • |
    • Release Date
    2020
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Sarah Sherman & Zachary Ray Sherman
WRITTEN BY
Sarah Sherman
CAST INCLUDES
Anjini Taneja Azhar, QuinnLiebling, Alex Jarmon, Ayla Carda, Kelly Grace Richardso
Produced by Jay and Mark Duplass, this charming coming-of-age story is about two high schoolers who fall into first love, only to discover life is a lot more complicated than they could ever imagine. "[YOUNG HEARTS'] use of representation, its delicate, quiet sweetness and its telling of a story that is often told, but not often told well, has the special ability to show us something that we haven’t seen before," states Mark Duplass. Sarah Sherman and Zachary Ray Sherman's film gives audiences a nuanced and authentic look at Generation Z, eschewing the extreme gloss (or despair!) that we often see in its portrayal. Anjini Taneja Azhar remarkably embodies the lead role using a mix of warmth, confidence, and uncertainty to convey her complicated and evolving truth, and Quinn Liebling portrays Tilly with a thoughtfulness and unique sense of awareness that invites us to reconsider teenagers (in particular, budding young men) and what they have to offer in these highly digitized and socially disconnected times.

Tilly and Harper have lived across the street from each other since they were kids.When newly feminist Harper enters high school, she and theater nerd Tilly find themselves in anunexpected relationship. Social expectations, self identities and family standings are challenged,providing us with an honest look into the innocent, yet also hyper social and cultural awarenessof today’s young people.
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