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Aging Out (2004) [N/A]

Featuring:
Jay O. Sanders

Written by:
Roger Weisberg

Directed by:
Roger Weisberg, Maria Finitzo, Vanessa Roth


Release Date:
March 12, 2004

Original Title:
Aging Out

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 85

Overview from TheMovieDB

Artfully directed by award-winning filmmakers Roger Weisberg and Vanessa Roth, "Aging Out" chronicles the daunting obstacles that three young people in foster care encounter as they "age out" of the system and are suddenly on their own for the first time. "Aging Out" is more than a dark chronicle of young people who move from foster care into the welfare, mental health, and criminal justice systems. This emotionally complex film is also a portrait of young adults struggling to overcome the scars of their troubled childhood in order to realize their dreams of independence and fulfillment.

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Overview from Open Movies

Navigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood is challenging for even the most mature and privileged youth. For three young people in New York and Los Angeles, making the transition to independent living is considerably more difficult as they "age out" of the foster care system and suddenly discover, for the first time, that they're on their own.

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Rankings and Honors

Aging Out (2004) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 8.1/10
Awards Won: 3 wins

Production

Director:
Vanessa Roth
Roger Weisberg

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