Childhood wonder collides with adult struggles, painting a bittersweet portrait of a forgotten summer.
Intimate and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Plex (free).
No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and some violence.
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The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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