Movie

Skill Issue

2025 · 94 min

A quiet, observational drift through a summer day, capturing awkward youth and sudden sparks of connection.

Overview: Simon spends a summer day by the river with Enes's clique, whom he knows from the neighborhood. Between moments of uncertainty and sluggish conversations, the hours slip by. But then Marie shows up and Simon is suddenly wide awake.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, isolation, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
isolation
friendship
love
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild