Two young lovers, each carrying profound loss, navigate a melancholy romance that feels deeply earnest.
Romantic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Peacock, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fandango at Home (free), YouTube (free), Plex (free) and 1 more.
No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.
No. Brace yourself.
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