Sailboats

A quiet, tender slice of family struggle that asks you to sit with its small heartbreaks and small victories.

Directed by

Rachel Maxine Anderson

Genres

Family, Drama

Starring

Erica Field, Maximo Fatica, Christopher Sommers

Tagline

the way we get by

Overview

A young mother, Von struggles to raise her son Jackson, who is affected by high-functioning autism. Facing social problems at school and challenged by his own disability, Jackson loses his self-esteem and ambition, abandoning his favorite passion: sketching. Von and her husband must put aside their own mounting financial and personal issues to give Jackson the strength and inspiration to pick up his pencil again.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, parenthood, identity, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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