Low Tide

Low Tide

2012 · 92 min · EN · 6.5 (22 votes)
Dir. Roberto Minervini · Starring Daniel Blanchard, Melissa McKinney, Vernon Wilbanks, Colby Trichell, Sid Kelton, Mercedes Rutgers
Drama

A 12-year-old boy and his single mother live separate lives. The boy spends his days alone while his mother works and goes out with her friends. The boy’s solitude is both a source of freedom and a cause for grief. His explorations slowly bring to light the dark contrast between the rules of society and the laws of nature. And before long, the delicate balance of his inner world becomes shattered by unforeseen events.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet, introspective journey through a lonely childhood. It's a somber, wistful exploration of a boy's solitary world, where freedom and grief intertwine. The pacing is deliberate, allowing the melancholic atmosphere to slowly settle in.

melancholicsomberwistfulintrospectiveslow-burnnaturalisticcharacter-drivenarthousecoming-of-ageneglectsolitudenature vs. society
coming of ageneglected childchild neglectmother son relationship
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