On The Outs
Directed by Directed by Lori Silverbush and Michael Skolnik

Official Website
http://www.ontheouts.com
On The Outs Movie Review
Rated R
Suggested ages-7th grade and up
(Despite the R rating, the girls who need to see the movie are the junior high and high school girls. The film shows drug use and has some strong language and several sexual related scenes)

On The Outs is a gripping movie that every teen should see this season. The film is about three young girls living in Jersey City whose lives intersect at a juvenile detention center.

Oz is a 17 year old drug dealer. She is very butch and really carries herself as one of the guys. She fights like the guys, dresses like the guys, talks like the guys and sells drugs on the street corner with the guys. The only person she seems to have a real emotional connection with is her mentally disabled brother. In a case of irony, Oz despises drug use and people who use drugs--despite the fact that she is a drug dealer. On top of all of that, Oz has a mother who is addicted to drugs.

Suzette is 15 years old and meets a neighborhood boy named Tyrell. He shows just a little bit of interest in Suzette and she gets hot and heavy with him real fast. The two become sexually active and Suzette becomes pregnant, much to the dismay of her hardworking single mother. After becoming pregnant Suzette runs away from home to be with Tyrell, a street drug dealer who doesn't seem to have a place to live himself. On the streets Suzette finds trouble far beyond her unplanned pregnancy.

Marisol is a young mother and a crack cocaine addict. She spends much of her time on the streets. When she is arrested following an accident she is forced to face her demons face on. While in juvenile detention her daughter is put into foster care. Marisol thinks a quick fix will help her regain custody of her daughter. She is faced with the prospect of having to stay clean and become responsible to get her daughter back.

On The Outs is the best film created for young teen girls in years. Young women today are faced with so many obstacles and choices lead to consequences. This is an excellent film and the voices of the young girls seem authentic. The film is rated R primarily for the subject matter. Drug use is shown in the movie and there is strong language used. Despite the rating it is a film that every teen should see because it effectively gets the message across that for every choice there is a consequence. It's a very "real" film. On The Outs opens in theaters on January 18th. You can visit the film's official website at www.ontheouts.com. The films official website has an interesting contest. Teens who have viewed the film can visit the "Housing Unit" section of the website and answer several questions after viewing the film.

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Suggested Unplanned Pregnancy Discussion Topics Related To On The Outs

When Suzette is faced with an unplanned pregnancy she runs away from home. On the streets she finds even more trouble. Life on the streets with Tyrell is not good as they go from one friend's home to the next. Her storyline can generate many discussion questions. The subject of abortion is also brought up in relation to

Marisol's pregnancy appears to have been unplanned. She tells a case worker that her boyfriend got her pregnant and never was in the child's life. Prior to losing her daughter, Marisol put drugs first. Young mother's can watch this film and learn that parenting comes with responsibility. Marisol put drugs before her daughter and lost her to the court system. Her storyline can also generate discussion questions.