Natasha

A quiet, sunlit summer drifting into unease, watching a boy's aimless longing curdle into something uncomfortable and sad.

Directed by

David Bezmozgis

Genres

Drama

Starring

Alex Ozerov-Meyer, Sasha K. Gordon, Deanna Dezmari

Tagline

It Is the Opposite That Is Good for Us

Overview

Natasha takes place over the course of one summer. It is the story of Mark Berman, 16, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants living in the suburbs north of Toronto. When his uncle enters into an arranged marriage with woman from Moscow, the woman arrives in Canada with her fourteen year-old daughter, Natasha. Mark, a slacker, is conscripted by his parents to take responsibility for the strange girl. He learns that, in Moscow, she’d led a troubled and promiscuous life. A secret and forbidden romance begins between the two of them that has bizarre and tragic consequences for everyone involved.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, identity, family, sexuality

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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