Love and Teenagers
in Hawkins County

In the quiet hollows and winding backroads of rural Tennessee, a new generation of teenagers navigates the raw, messy, and tender terrain of young love.

Set against the Smoky Mountain backdrop of Hawkins County, this short documentary peers into the emotional journeys of young people as they explore first loves, face heartbreak, wrestle with identity, and stumble through the tender chaos of growing up. With a quiet, observational approach, it captures the fleeting but deeply meaningful moments that leave lasting marks on young hearts in the American South.

Love and Teenagers in Hawkins County is more than a portrait of adolescence — it's a meditation on the universal human desire for connection, viewed through the lens of Southern youth. It reveals how family, culture, and a strong sense of place shape not only how love is expressed, but how deeply it is experienced.