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Lowland Kids

2025 · 92 min

A quiet, sobering portrait of two teenagers clinging to a vanishing home, equal parts tender and quietly devastating.

Directed by
Sandra Winther
Genres
Documentary
Overview
As climate change erases the Louisiana coast, the last two teenagers on Isle de Jean Charles fight to stay on an island that's been in their family home for generations. Feature film continuation of a short of the same name.

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Directed by
Sandra Winther
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • environment
    • family
    • survival
    • isolation
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • home
    • sea
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Sandra Winther
    Cinematography
    Andrea Gavazzi
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia, Denmark
    Languages
    English

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