The story centres on a group of teenagers street cast in their neighbourhood and selected to play in a feature film during the summer. The film tells the story of this film shoot and of the connections that will be formed during it.
The line between fact and fiction always blurs when a camera is pointed at people, but in Lisa Akoka and Romane Gueret’s arresting new feature, it’s more like a game of three-card monte.
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Peter Rainer
RTFilmWeek (LAist)Apr 7, 2023
The ways in which the roles these kids play impinge on their real lives is interesting... A fascinating movie.
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Katie Rife
RTRogerEbert.comMar 24, 2023
“The Worst Ones” stays true to itself.
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Carla Monfort
RTEspinofJul 30, 2024
Deals with the contradictions of cinema's desire for realism with a lot of dark humor, and plants the seed of many interesting reflections. [Full review in Spanish]