Two teenage boys help a gritty fugitive reunite with his lover while escaping an avenging, armed family.
Intimate and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free) and Tubi (free).
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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