Movie

American Honey

2016 · 163 min

A raw, meandering road trip that immerses you in restless youth, fleeting freedom, and quiet heartbreak.

Overview: A restless teenager escapes her troubled home and joins a traveling crew of young drifters selling magazines across the American Midwest. Immersed in a world of reckless partying, risky hustles, and fleeting romances, she searches for freedom and belonging on the open road.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Coming-of-age, isolation, found family, freedom
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
isolation
found family
freedom
survival
Places: road trip
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong