Few movies go as deep as this one

"These young actors turned in performances so uniformly unselfish, and so intricately in tune with one another, that it became impossible to single any one of them out from their extraordinary achievement together. Their work is of such high quality that it moves beyond craft to achieve that mysterious truth and beauty that constitutes the finest acting."

- The 2005 Independent Spirit Awards nominating committee, honoring the cast of Mean Creek with a special distinction award.