
Land of Plenty(2004)
After living abroad, Lana returns to the United States, and finds that her uncle is a reclusive vagabond with psychic wounds from the Vietnam War.


“Do You Know Who Your Kids Are?”
Three close knit 12-year-olds - introverted Jacob, precocious Malee and vulnerable Leonard - start down the path of self-discovery and begin to distinguish their own voices from those of their parents.

Zoe Weizenbaum
Malee Chuang

Conor Donovan
Jacob / Rudy Carges

Jesse Camacho
Leonard Fisher

Jeremy Renner
Gus Maitland

Annabella Sciorra
Carla Chuang

Jayne Atkinson
Ashley Carges

Linus Roache
Jim Carges

Marcia DeBonis
Grace Fisher

Tom McGowan
Patrick Fisher
Michael C. Fuchs
Kenny
12 and Holding is a drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of dying and death, new jersey, loss of loved one, tree house, twins, accidental killing. Directed by Michael Cuesta, it stars Zoe Weizenbaum, Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho. Three close knit 12-year-olds - introverted Jacob, precocious Malee and vulnerable Leonard - start down the path of self-discovery and begin to distinguish their own voices from those of their parents.
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