American Teen

Last night the film society held an early screening of American Teen.

The doc recorded the senior year of high school for five teens -- including the good, the bad, and the very ugly. No airbrushing here, audiences catch the teens at their highs and lows, yet their actions are very identifiable. Peer pressure, parental pressure, the hope for a miraculous change in status -- it's all there.

And so were the teens. The audience met with all five for a Q&A following the show (on the "heartthrob"'s 21st birthday, no less).