Standing Up

Based on “Goat Island,”
the classic young adult novel by Brock Cole, “Standing Up” is an
adventure about resilience and friendship. Twelve-year-old Grace and
Howie, shy and awkward, become the victims of a cruel prank at summer
camp. Stranded by their fellow campers on a wooded island without their
clothes, the two are expected to be found, tearful and scared, the next
morning. But from the moment they meet each other, Grace and Howie
decide not to become the “goats” of Camp Tall
Pines, and they surprise everyone with their actions. With nerve and
ingenuity, the two youngsters team up and go on the run for three days
of freedom, friendship, and growing up.

Production executive Jere Hausfater, a St. Louis native, introduces the program and participates in a post-screening Q&A.

Recommended for ages 10 and older.


Washington University’s Brown Hall Auditorium: Forsyth Boulevard and
Chaplin Drive (two blocks west of Skinker Boulevard). Parking is
available in the lots between Skinker Boulevard and Chaplin Drive; no
permits are required.