Movie

My Summer with the Shark

2023 · 104 min

A sun-drenched, melancholic summer of grief and danger, where a boy's friendship with a captive shark becomes a quiet, tense escape.

Overview: School's out and 13-year-old Walter has lost his father. In his seemingly aimless wanderings around the Roman coast, a fascinating and mysterious place catches his eye: an abandoned villa with a huge, murky swimming pool. But the villa is not unguarded...
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, coming-of-age, friendship, crime
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
friendship
crime
isolation
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none