After a neighborhood tragedy, two adolescent brothers confront changing relationships, the mystery of nature, and their own mortality.
Paced with steady assurance, this gentle bildungsroman is a impressive debut from director Daniel Patrick Carbone.
The Malick echoes and half-cocked shots at tension-building seem more forced, but Carbone’s sense of place, management of mood and feel for loaded intimacies all suggest his intuitive talent won’t stay hidden.
Moments of more traditional light relief aside, Carbone distinguishes himself from the pack with a debut that's for the most part brooding and spare.
Beautifully disturbing.
This delicate, painterly coming-of-age drama represents an impressive feature debut for director Daniel Patrick Carbone.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday August 22, 2014, until Thursday August 28, 2014. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
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