A whimsical, melancholy coming-of-age story unfolds as a Welsh schoolboy navigates first love and family troubles.
Intimate, with dry wit. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), YouTube (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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