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Street Smart

2026 · 101 min

A grounded, heartfelt look at chosen family and survival on the margins, balancing warmth and hardship with a touch of rebellious spirit.

Overview: A look into the lives of a lively group of unhoused young adults in the iconic beach town, who come together with humor and a bit of Robin Hood-style larceny, forging unbreakable bonds and redefining what it means to be a family.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, survival, isolation, friendship
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
survival
isolation
friendship
class
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild