CastSilas Yelich, Peter Scanavino, Lili Taylor Film descriptionYoung Atticus feels secure under his mother’s constant care in the picturesque and provincial Hudson River Valley, cut off from civilization, living on what others throw away. But his mother’s death interrupts this bucolic anti-consumerist tale. When the 14-year-old leaves home, nature ceases to be a wellspring of wonder, or his friend. Without his mother’s care, interactions with others become a source of danger, as well as motivation to grow up fast. Fear of loneliness forces him to become close to a mysterious vagabond who is unable to take life seriously. Tom Gilroy’s contemplative film could be an adaptation of Thoreau’s Walden, minus the narration. It is a combination of a coming-of-age story and a road film, spun from daydreams about freedom from social conventions and the untamed desire for adventure. Prepared by: Piotr Szcześniak |
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