Five Feet High and Rising

FIVE FEET HIGH AND RISING is an inspired look at sexual innocence and discovery set in the distinctive world of New York City’s Lower East Side, where Victor, a twelve year-old boy, experiences what growing up is all about. Peter Sollett graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 1998. His thesis film, FIVE FEET HIGH AND RISING, won a string of awards including the Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival and the award for Best Short in the Cinéfondation section of the Cannes International Film Festival. The film also provided the inspiration for his feature debut, RAISING VICTOR VARGAS, which premiered at Cannes in 2002 and went on to win several international awards as well as five Independent Spirit Award nominations.

Quartier de Lower East Side à New York. Carlos vient chercher son ami Victor pour aller ensemble à la piscine de Pitt. Là, l'adolescent rencontre Amanda, une jeune fille plus âgée qui, incidemment, lui fait partager son intimité. Le lendemain, Victor part à sa recherche où il rencontre Hector, une petite frappe, et Aaron, un séducteur dont la corpulente Donna est amoureuse.