A mysterious new girl brings ancient magic and a fateful choice to a small, sleepy Southern town.
Romantic and melancholy. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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Ethan Wate just wants to get to know Lena Duchannes better, but unbeknownst to him, Lena has strange powers. As Lena's 16th birthday approaches she might decide her fate, to be good or evil. A choice which will impact her relationship forever.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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