Only the Young

The documentary is shot and edited beautifully and I love that you can clearly understand the time jumps based on the kids' hairstyles. It's important to remember that while the generalized themes of young relationships, attitudes, feelings, and dreams are obvious front-runners in this documentary, it is very focused on these individuals who are so closely tied to their religion (if not sometimes at their own peril?) and not about a general American youth. Every new situation that the kids encounter is filmed in a way that exemplifies teen urgency. At one particular moment, that event or feeling is the most important, all consuming thing and then the next moment it is easily dropped from their radar. Amongst all the teenage naivety there are little gems of instances of great maturity and understanding. Viewers may be left wanting for a bit more of a character arc, but the "story" almost ends where it began, with a few modifications and hair changes.

I quite liked this movie. Sweet and nostalgic. Teens feelings are well depicted. Love the music as well.

I wish the description had noted that this is a religious film. These kids would be better off if they left their God behind and moved on with their lives. On the upside, the photography is pretty and the soundtrack is decent.

This is what kids are like, wow the world is going to end badly.

Boring movie boring Jesus freak teenagers waste of time

These kids are so sweet...I wish the film explored the issues a little deeper.

This is a really well shot and constructed documentary. The characters are engaging, the landscapes beautifully captured, and the soundtrack could be one of the best doc soundtracks ever. Great job directing/editing!

An interesting, honest portrait of modern teenagers.

I really wanted to like this documentary but it just fell flat. Started off strong, but lost direction.

This may be the best movie ever made. I cried through most of it because my best friend will also be moving away soon so I understood it.