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Beach Rats

2017 · 99 min

A suffocating, quietly devastating character study that immerses you in a teenager's lonely struggle with identity and desire.

Directed by
Eliza Hittman
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, Kate Hodge
Overview
On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men.

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Directed by
Eliza Hittman
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, Kate Hodge
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • sexuality
  • family
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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drama, romance
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
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Languages
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