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Getting to Know You

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NR,1hr 36min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
June 28, 2000
Director:
Lisanne Skyler
Distributor:
Cineville International
Starring:
Heather Matarazzo, Zach Braff, Michael Weston  ...more
Synopsis: Premiering in the dramatic competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, Getting to Know You is director Lisanne Skyler's first narrative feature, following her 1995 Sundance Film Festival documentary No Loans Today. The film takes place in one afternoon at a bus depot where Judith (Welcome to the Dollhouse's Heather Matarazzo) and her brother Wesley wait for the bus. There Judith meets Jimmy (Michael Weston), a kid with a great imagination and nowhere to go. Jimmy tells Judith stories about the ... Full Synopsis
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Jason Clark, AMG Review
Skillfully adapted from short stories by Joyce Carol Oates, this feature succeeds in its heartfelt, detailed depiction of crumbling families and how their effects can take a toll on the young. The wonderfully natural Heather Matarazzo creates a firmly identifiable teenage focus, and with the aid of a top-drawer cast, effortlessly etches out Oates' themes of loneliness and abandonment. Director Lisanne ... Full Review
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