Teenage friends spend one last night cruising, sharing bittersweet goodbyes and wholesome, witty banter before college.
Nostalgic and melancholy, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
For a PG, this one goes further: some innuendo or implied sex. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.
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A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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