Haole

A slow, heavy coming-of-age story that sits with you, its beauty and sadness intertwined like the tide.

Directed by

James Sereno

Genres

Drama

Starring

Josiah Cerio, Margaret Pearlman, William O'Cornwell

Tagline

Three boys. Two sides. One outcome.

Overview

Thirteen-year-old David Kealoha dreams of escaping rural Hawaii. But when Jonah Morris, a white kid from Phoenix, Arizona moves into the neighborhood, tragedy strikes, irrevocably changing the trajectory of David’s life and those closest to him.

How it feels

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

About

Coming-of-age, grief, identity, isolation

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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