Sixteen captures the life of teens, as they go through their loves and heartaches, dreams and failures in their school, home and the outside world.
it explores myriad layers of their relationships and friendships; and the often turbulent route they take through the teenage years. It also highlights the adults around them who make, unmake and remake their world, sometimes brutally, sometimes beautifully.
Sixteen is a wickedly funny film. It makes you laugh even as it tells you disquieting truths about your kids. It sucks you into the deep, dark world of sassy, saucy, sexy, highly informed, intelligent, aggressive, go getter kids with hearts that are still tender and looking for love and meaning. It gives the adult a unique perspective into the life of youngsters which may fundamentally change the way teenagers are viewed.