Movie

Bus 233

2022 · 88 min

A quiet, closely observed character study that sits with its young lead's discomfort, asking you to feel the constant low hum of being misread.

Overview: Set entirely in San Rafael, “Bus 233” is a character study that follows a biracial high school senior as he tries to navigate his way through a suburban landscape where everyone seems determined to force him into one stereotypical box or another.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, race, isolation, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
isolation
coming-of-age
family
Places: suburbs
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild