Movie

Life Under Water

1989 · 56 min

A quiet, character-driven drift through summer alienation and odd romantic entanglements, more mood than plot.

Overview: Feeling alienated from the world and his mother, Kip enters a complicated relationship with two girls he meets on the beach.
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical, romantic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, family, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
family
coming-of-age
love
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild