Giant Little Ones

Name: Giant Little Ones
Genre: Drama
Released: March 1, 2019
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Carson MacCormac, Darren Mann, Evan Marsh, Hailey Kittle, Jeff Clarke

2019

METASCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Ratings

See All

7.2

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7.2	Your Score
7.2	User Score Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Giant Little Ones (Trailer 2)

Now Playing: Giant Little Ones (Trailer 2)

Movie Details & Credits

Mongrel Media | Release Date: March 1, 2019 | R

Starring: Carson MacCormac, Darren Mann, Evan Marsh, Hailey Kittle, Jeff Clarke, Josh Wiggins, Kiana Madeira, Kyle MacLachlan, Maria Bello, Niamh Wilson, Olivia Scriven, Peter Outerbridge, Stephanie Moore, Taylor Hickson

Summary: Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann) have been best friends since childhood. They are high school royalty: handsome, stars of the swim team and popular with girls. They live a perfect teenage life – until the night of Franky's epic 17th birthday party, when Franky and Ballas are involved in an unexpected incident thatFranky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann) have been best friends since childhood. They are high school royalty: handsome, stars of the swim team and popular with girls. They live a perfect teenage life – until the night of Franky's epic 17th birthday party, when Franky and Ballas are involved in an unexpected incident that changes their lives forever. … Expand

Director: Keith Behrman

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

See All Details and Credits

Watch Now

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Mar 1, 2019

Writer/director Keith Behrman knows exactly what he’s doing when introducing a variety of people along the sexuality spectrum in his latest film Giant Little Ones. He’s intentionally flooding his canvas so that we have no choice but to accept them all rather than turn our focus onto just one. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

Mar 1, 2019

[A] tender but untimid drama. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Mar 29, 2019

Apart from a few eye-roll moments, Giant Little Ones is redeemed from coming across like a progressive after-school special by the authenticity of performances, particularly of the young actors and a refreshing open-endedness about the fluidity of sexual behaviour. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Feb 28, 2019

Where many coming-of-age films build their stories around the discovery of a fixed selfhood, “Giant Little Ones” succeeds when it chooses to treat youthful identity as open to shift with accumulated experience. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Mar 7, 2019

Behrman has crafted a classic high school tale of outsiders finding themselves while looking in, bullied and beaten for daring to “experiment,” to be different. The images are sumptuously saturated and gorgeously crafted, and the soundtrack thrums and whines with anxiety and racing pulse. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Mar 1, 2019

The story is somewhat predictable in its beats, and arrives at a free-at-last conclusion that’s not entirely convincing. But the Sault Ste. Marie-shot film is ultimately ingratiating and slickly crafted enough to rise above those limitations. Read full review

Johnny Oleksinski

Mar 1, 2019

Both boys are good, and Kyle MacLachlan gives a tender turn as Franky’s gay dad. But the sheer amount of issues shoved in here is overpowering. Read full review

SEE ALL 17 REVIEWS

Write a Review

User Reviews

Rcavey92212

Jul 29, 2020

This is a coming of age tale like no other. It's the story of two friends Franky and Ballas. The night after celebrating Frankys 16th birthday something happens that leads to Ballas fleeing from the house. The situation is unclear and when Franky returns to school Ballas has told everyoneThis is a coming of age tale like no other. It's the story of two friends Franky and Ballas. The night after celebrating Frankys 16th birthday something happens that leads to Ballas fleeing from the house. The situation is unclear and when Franky returns to school Ballas has told everyone that Franky sexually assaulted him. Franky is confused but deals with the situation by retreating into himself. As the film goes along secrets come to light and Franky begins to come of age. It's a truly unique story and I don't want to ruin anything by saying too much. But the film stood long with me after the credits rolled. It's such a genuine, heartfelt exploration of youth and a discovery of where someone stands in the world. It's truly a groundbreaking film that deserves to be seen.

9/10… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

marco34la

Mar 20, 2019

This is a very sweet film. It's got some really nice moving moments and ideas that are visceral. Like most films, there's some flaws... but the characters are great and again pull off what it must be like to explore your sexuality in HS and what the consequences may be.

0 of 2 users found this helpful02

Gamzguy17

Aug 22, 2021

It doesn't leave a lot of impact while watching it, but it's writing is something to note here. May the ideas of its script help inspire future films to tackle the difficult subject of open liberated love.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

TVJerry

Mar 19, 2019

Teenage angst and homophobia take a serious, but less dramatic turn than many movies of this genre. Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann) are best friends until a late-night incident changes their relationship and more. This is not a coming out story, but an examinationTeenage angst and homophobia take a serious, but less dramatic turn than many movies of this genre. Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann) are best friends until a late-night incident changes their relationship and more. This is not a coming out story, but an examination of how lies and doubts can ruin lives. The characters have interesting angles, the performances are involving and director Keith Behrman has crafted a compelling story. The subject matter isn't new, but the way it's explored offers an interesting and mature take on the subject.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't fully pay attention to this film, I feel, as I couldn't help but wonder what I missed. Something happens between two characters which is the pivotal moment in the film but yet I feel like I didn't see it. I thought this was a pretty hum drum, run of the mill type high school/coming of age film, which didn't really appeal to me frankly. It got good average rates on IMDB but it didn't really interest me. I suppose people of high school age may enjoy it more than I did. It did seem reasonably well made but it didn't work for me as such. I wouldn't recommend it, no.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

Soulshocker

Oct 19, 2019

A let down ! For the first third of the movie Ballas is presented as a main character, but we never get to know him or his motivations. They are only clarified by his sister, who suddenly becomes an important character mid-way through the movie. It's as if the creators of the movie decidedA let down ! For the first third of the movie Ballas is presented as a main character, but we never get to know him or his motivations. They are only clarified by his sister, who suddenly becomes an important character mid-way through the movie. It's as if the creators of the movie decided to replace Ballas with her, and then they do a fast track job through exposition for us to understand her. The movie then has no real conclusion, and I still don't know anything about many of the characters and most importantly Ballas, who I know next to nothing still, making the movie a fractured mess. It feels like half student film and half feature film. Could've have been much better. Good acting from the main characters at least.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

SEE ALL 6 REVIEWS