Ben Detrick of the New York Times has described the film as ' Lord of the Flies with skateboards, nitrous oxide and hip-hop.
They are characterized as hedonists, who engage in sexual acts and substance abuse, throughout the course of a single day. Set in 1994, Fitzpatrick, Pierce, Sevigny, Dawson, and other newcomers portray a group of teenagers in New York City. It stars Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, and Rosario Dawson, all in their film debuts. Kids is a 1995 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Larry Clark and written by Harmony Korine.