Holden On is a 2017 English-language Biography Drama movie. Holden Layfield helps audiences through his harrowing tale in this film set in the early 1990s. After succumbing to a secret battle with mental illness, 17-year old Holden devolves from a gregarious, small-town Georgian football player to a lost, self-medicating prophet. This important film portrays the complexity of mental illness and suicide in teens, offers insight to prevention, and opens the door to conversation about this difficult but critical community concern. Written by Anonymous. Holden on features Matthew Fahey, Ross Thomas, Steve C Ellis, Kelly Finley, Greg Thompson, Tamlin Hall and Jalen Smith. It was released on 11th December 2018.