12 and Holding
12 and Holding is a 2005 coming of age drama film directed by Michael Cuesta. The film is distributed by IFC Films and was released on May 19, 2005 in limited theaters.
The boys twin brother Jacob, a boy with a huge birthmark also played by Donovan, decides to seek revenge against the bullies. Leonard Jesse Camacho whos overweight, survives the tree house fire but loses his sense of taste and smell. Thanks to the fire, this prompts Leonard to go on a diet, which isnt welcomed by his obese family. The boys female friend Malee Zoe Weizenbaum tries to befriend an adult named Gus Jeremy Renner, a griefstricken patient of her therapist mother, Carla Annabella Sciorra. Jacobs family falls apart after the death of his brother. But shortly after, his parents adopt a boy named Keith Gardner. Meanwhile, Malee begins to have a crush on Gus and changes the song for her recital to one Gus liked, just for him. As time goes by, she sees Gus as her soul mate. She sneaks into his house one night to find him grieving. Afraid to confront him, Malee steals his gun and leaves. She gives it to Jacob the following day.Jacob frequently visits Jeff and Kenny, who are serving time in a juvenile hall. Jacob initially threatens them, until eventually Jeff commits suicide. Jacob befriends Kenny, soon learning he has an early release and is illegally moving to New Mexico. Meanwhile, Leonards father decides to take his sisters to Florida instead of Leonard who would usually go as a form of punishment for Leonard dieting. Leonard decides to force his mother to lose weight by trapping her in the cellar. They both end up in the hospital after a gas leak in their home. Next, Jacob and Kenny agree that Jacob can go with him to New Mexico. Malee visits Gus and removes her clothes in an attempt to seduce him. Instead, Gus calls Malees mother to come and pick her up. The next day, Gus explains to therapist Carla about the last fire he ever fought which involved killing an injured little girl, upon the girls request, claiming that Malee wanted him to take her pain away, as he was aware of her growing crush on him. ........
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