I cant say that surprised me, given the nature of the film. If beach rats is full of quiet moments, then its the films sex scenes that constitute the brunt of the films dramatic action. Jul 21, 2017 beach rats is a 2017 american drama film directed by eliza hittman. Beach rats, directed by eliza hittman and starring harris dickinson, is without a doubt one of the best films of last year, even though you may not have hear. Simones casual comment to frankie that its hot when two girls make out. I dont really know what i like, frankie harris dickinson says to a man he meets on a gay hookup site in beach rats.
How the sundance film beach rats went from blank page to finished script. Beach rats is a film of constant anxiety and agitationin other words a pretty fair approximation of the teenage mindsetin this case further shaken by the stigma still associated with homosexuality. Richard brody began writing for the new yorker in 1999. How the sundance film beach rats went from blank page to. To borrow a title from another, altogether different film, beach rats could as plausibly be called the look of silence. Beach rats, writerdirector eliza hittmans second feature, has a plot, sort of, but the plot isnt really the thing here. A powerfully raw and rather brutal exploration of suppressing sexuality, violence as a coping mechanism and gang exploitation, consequences rarely holds its punches to create a visceral, appropriately forbidding film that hits the emotional notes when required. Beach rats is a 2017 american drama film directed by eliza hittman. Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for beach rats. This film will also be available at the following theatres with tickets available soon. Beach rats is the captivating and poignant film that won eliza hittman the. Beach rats, eliza hittmans eroticized study of young male bodies and repressed sexuality along the arcades of coney island, owes a sizable debt to the films of claire denis particularly a certain desertset herman melville adaption, going so far as to copy the extraordinary french directors cryptic fragmentation of closeups and eye lines. Eliza hittman is following up her 2017 sundance winner beach rats with another comingofage story. A young man on a collision course with himself in this closely observed drama about a brooklyn teen whose sexuality conflicts with his.
Aug 22, 2017 an exclusive clip from the sundances breakout gritty queer indie about a coney island teen who begins cruising men for hookups on the beach, set to heat up the summer cineplex. I have had to struggle with my reactions to beach rats. British newcomer harris dickinson convinces as a brooklyn delinquent who lusts after older men in eliza hittmans. Seconds before, simone madeline weinstein told the boy harris dickinson that shes made out with girls lots of times, since its. British newcomer harris dickinson convinces as a brooklyn delinquent. Aug 31, 2017 to borrow a title from another, altogether different film, beach rats could as plausibly be called the look of silence. Simones casual comment to frankie that its hot when two girls make out, but when two guys make out its gay, after he. And beach rats is directed by indie favorite eliza hittman, and looks at identity. Beach rats is an exquisitely shot indie drama about gay youth that will resonate with and haunt any whove had to hide themselves as colorless husks, flipping a switch like the fizzled neon of a. Dozens of independent films debuted at the 2017 sundance film festival, and plenty of them got picked up for distribution, presumably sometime later this year. A brooklyn teenager spends his days experimenting with drugs and looking online for.
Harris dickinson, kate hodge, erik potempa, madeline weinstein utgivelsesdato. Jul 09, 2017 an aimless teenager on the outer edges of brooklyn struggles to escape his bleak home life and navigate questions of selfidentity, as he balances his time between his delinquent friends, a potential new girlfriend, and older men he meets online. Beach rats do you think its hot when two guys make out. Beach rats fulfills the promise of her previous films and takes hittmans career to a whole new level. The official showtimes destination brought to you by neon. Btw harris is in the danny boyle fx series and plays john getty the third. The first trailer for eliza hittmans highly anticipated beach rats finally came out today, and its doing as good a job at enticing us to see the film as a recent daily beast feature, which. It is possible, of course, to admire something, especially if that something is a work of art, as beach rat is, without liking it.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Like a relative of eliza hittmans beach rats, both in its style and its tone, it burns slowly but surely across a tight 93 minutes, building to its shattering conclusion. Again, beach rats may be about a gay male unsure of his sexuality. Harris dickerson and beach rats got spirit award nominations. The websites critical consensus reads, empathetic and powerfully acted, beach rats takes a cleareyed yet dreamlike look at a young mans adolescent turmoil. This is a completely new plot of gay movies, i enjoyed a lot all scenes and thats included the hot ones. The problems for me in the film, i think, are two fold. The recent spate of lgbtq comingofage films has been a heartening trend to see. Crown heights stars lakeith stanfield in a true story about a man who was wrongly imprisoned for twenty years. He repeats variations on that phrase throughout the film, and. A closeted teens silent yearnings in beach rats the new. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film.
Beach rats 2017 film streaming vf regarder en francais. A brooklyn teenager spends his days experimenting with drugs and looking online for older men to meet with. Seconds before, simone madeline weinstein told the boy harris dickinson that shes made out with girls lots of times, since its hot when two girls make out. Just last year, we had a beautiful array of films that explored the differing facets of sexual awakening in young teens, from luca guadagninos oscarwinning call me by your name, to smaller indies like stephen cones princess cyd, francis lees gods own country and eliza hittmans beach rats.
The movie finally opened this weekend at my local arthouse theater here in cincinnati. Set in rural pennsylvania, the drama tells the story of two teenage girls. I havent seen it yet dont think it is as brave as br but it is nice it has a happy ending which is the main reason everyone loves maurice. That secretive activity is completely divorced from his aimless time with his three swaggering beach rat buddies, jesse anton. Frankie harris dickinson, a teenager on the edges of brooklyn, struggles to reconcile his competing sexual desires, leaving him hurtling towards irreparable consequences. Beach rats 2017 frankie, an aimless teenager, struggles to escape his bleak life. Cinereach t he fascinating complexities of the coming out experience have been largely underrepresented on the big screen, strange given the strong dramatic potential for. I really wanted to like this film because of the subject matter. The film is more of a tonepoem, a shifting collage of mood and atmosphere, backlit by the seedyglamorous colored lights of coney island, the neighborhood in which the film takes place. Remove rats and critters from pantry 3216146005 wildlife control indian harbour beach animals in the attic brevard county fl. On the outskirts of brooklyn, frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Focus features, pastel, and bbc films are joining forces for her next feature, never rarely sometimes always. Beach rats premiered at this years sundance film festival to immediate critical acclaim.
However i feel the story ultimately goes nowhere, with little to no character development. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started. An exclusive clip from the sundances breakout gritty queer indie about a coney island teen who begins cruising men for hookups on the beach, set to heat up the summer cineplex. Jul 25, 2017 beach rats do you think its hot when two guys make out. Eliza hittman wraps production on latest film never. With a smoldering lead performance from newcomer harris dickinson, this exquisitely crafted, scrupulously authentic, dark, and dangerous film propels eliza hittman into a league with the greats. Aug 24, 2017 beach rats is an exquisitely shot indie drama about gay youth that will resonate with and haunt any whove had to hide themselves as colorless husks, flipping a switch like the fizzled neon of a. However i feel the story ultimately goes nowhere, with. Dramatic competition section of the 2017 sundance film festival, 2 and was theatrically released on august 25, 2017, by neon. He balances his time with a new girlfriend, his toxic group of friends, and online chats with men whom he meets. A film about homosexuality made for heterosexuals, beach rats neatly fits the tired and restrictive lgbt label by conforming to many of its trademarks, such as selfloathing and confused gay men that simply wish to belong, gays being betrayed by other gays, gays getting beat up, macho blokes, predictable plots and cliched characters. It stars harris dickinson, madeline weinstein, and kate hodge. On the outskirts of brooklyn, frankie harris dickson, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends.
Aug 24, 2017 i dont really know what i like, frankie harris dickinson says to a man he meets on a gay hookup site in beach rats. A closeted teens silent yearnings in beach rats the. Aug 25, 2017 hittmans second film after the similarly sexually charged 20 drama it felt like love, beach rats is a moody experience, light on plot and heavy on state of mind, guiding viewers through. With harris dickinson, madeline weinstein, kate hodge, neal huff. Hittmans second film after the similarly sexually charged 20 drama it felt like love, beach rats is a moody experience, light on plot and heavy on state of mind, guiding viewers through. Empathetic and powerfully acted, beach rats takes a cleareyed yet dreamlike look at a young mans adolescent turmoil. The film keeps the same sterile, sad boy langer and burys you under it. An aimless teenager on the outer edges of brooklyn struggles to escape his bleak home life and navigate questions of selfidentity, as he balances his time between his delinquent friends, a potential new girlfriend, and older men he meets online. An aimless teenager on the outer edges of brooklyn struggles to escape his bleak home life and navigate questions of self. The friday early evening screening where i saw this at was attended okay but not great about 10 people. Jan 07, 2018 beach rats, directed by eliza hittman and starring harris dickinson, is without a doubt one of the best films of last year, even though you may not have hear. Aug 25, 2017 beach rats takes its title from a slang term for kids who aimlessly while away their days on the beaches where the sand of brooklyn meets the water of the atlantic, but hittman doesnt.