Former high school sweethearts reconnect in their hometown, stirring up earnest, melancholic romance.
Melancholy and romantic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free) and YouTube (free).
The thing to know: moderate sex and nudity, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and no real violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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