The Film | The Year May 1970 - May 1971 | News & Updates | TYTT Store
The Year That Trembled is a 1970 coming-of-age drama, war chronicle, and unconventional love story set in the shadow of the turbulent events at Kent State University. Three teenagers, fresh out of high school and fearful of the impending draft lottery, experience a summer of life-changing experiences. Confronted by the hypocrisy of the war and the complexities of the counter-culture, no one emerges this year unscathed. Choices are made; emotional boundaries are transgressed; and innocence is lost.
"Lush cinematography and stellar performances...perfectly capture the
zeitgeist of this troubled time."
--Cleveland Plain Dealer
"***1/2! A heartfelt album of relationships...well-honed and
non-formulaic...like Robert Altman with an extra dose of gentle humanism."
--Cleveland Free Times
"Personal and powerful it never gives up hope."
--Times Argus (Vermont)
"*** 1/2! An impressive ensemble cast...Jay R. Ferguson turns in a
chilling, edgy performance."
--Seven Days Vermont
"Realistic and edgy...Jonathan Brandis shines!"
--The Dartmouth, Dartmouth College
"The Year That Trembled will reconnect a new generation with the way an
American era once was lived, and the way great films once were made: with
undeviating conviction, passion, and faith in dreams."
--Ron Powers, co-author of the recent New York Times #1 Bestseller, Flags of
Our Fathers; Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award-winning critic.
"Touching and intelligent. It deserves to be seen."
--Ain't It Cool News.com
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