Kissing Drew

About This Movie

Kissing Drew is a raw look at adolescence set in a dreary middle school during the early '90s. It captures that awkward blend of confusion and desire, all wrapped in a setting that feels both familiar and stifling. The pacing is deliberate, allowing you to sink into the protagonist's turmoil as he navigates his feelings towards a particularly popular and, frankly, troubling classmate. There's this undercurrent of real emotional weight that rises above the more surface-level high school dramas. The performances are solid, with the lead embodying that sense of longing and frustration perfectly. It’s distinct for how it handles its themes of identity and bullying without veering into melodrama. Those little moments of vulnerability really stick with you.

Explores themes of sexual identity and bullyingSet in a 1992 middle school atmosphereStrong emotional core with relatable characters