Unfortunately is a 'short' which means it's going to be difficult to find.
The article that Hosenhaus linked to:
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Sugar Rush!
by Jonathan W. Hickman
reviewed: 2004-06-04
Candy was always special to me as a kid. My parents refused to allow me to eat it out of fear that I would freak out in a hyperactive fit. They were right. But the desire for it only increased as I was forbidden to partake. While these days the line between candy and real food is blurred (Frappuccino, anyone), there still is nothing like a good Skittle sugar high, is there?
In the terrifically amusing short film "Seven's Eleven" Frankie Lake is a sixth grader whose days in inner-school detention are made a little easier so long as he can chew on a Thousand Grand bar. With his days of school numbered and summer vacation on the way, he devises a plan to raid the local convenience store so that he and his cohorts can be on easy street in the candy department. Of course, the story is a clever parody of "Ocean's Eleven" but with kids in the key roles and a fun approach to the whole heist genre.
Watching "Seven's Eleven" reminded me of "Bugsy Malone" that fantastic gangster film by Alan Parker made in the 1970s. In "Malone," kids replaced the roles normally held by adults and the violence was supplanted by unique inventions like splatter guns that fired cream pies instead of bullets. Of course, "Seven's Eleven" doesn't quite go as far in the fantasy department as "Malone" and no one breaks into song (although the potential was certainly there) but the sense of whimsy associated with Parker's classic kid film is captured by "Seven's Eleven" director Amy Iorio. This is especially true early on when Frankie rallies the troops around the pool explaining to them the risks and rewards of the envisioned heist. This is a fun viewing experience.
I liked the opening sequence in this film which had Frankie (Jordan Garrett) answering questions while in inner-school suspension. This made me wonder whether the film was going to be more serious and less comedic. Of course, the short form format required a comedic approach (the film is a parody) however, Garrett's performance in the opening scenes made me contemplate him in other roles where he was asked to deal with the reasons for his imprisonment in inner-school suspension and what his parents might say had they known that he was removed from regular classes and placed there. Of course, those issues are not intended in "Seven's Eleven," however, I mention them because in the last couple months I've seen some very good films where young people are forced to confront real problems in the real world-see EI's reviews of "Valentin" and, particularly, "I'm Not Scared." Young people are losing their innocence faster than ever in these times, I think, and we ought to see more films that deal with these subjects. The new "Harry Potter" film, I'm told, is darker and more mature even though it will likely be taken in by hoards of young children.
"Seven's Eleven" is a cute heist thriller about the quest for candy. And for a sixth grader, shouldn't that be the ultimate quest instead of having to deal with everything that adults have to face? Sadly, in our complicated world, candy is a treat often lost on the very young.