BEACH RATS

Showings

Ped Mall -Scene 1 Mon, Aug 13, 2018 7:00 PM
Series Info
Series:Pride at FilmScene
Film Info
Rating:R
Runtime:98 minutes
Director:Eliza Hittman
Year Released:2017
Production Country:USA

Description

Presented in partnership with Iowa City Pride!

“One of the boldest films of the year."- Julia Cooper, The Globe

“Director Hittman is rapidly becoming a crucial American portraitist of the fragility of youth.”
Michael Koresky, Film Comment

"Lingered in my brain after I saw it." - David Sims, The Atlantic

An aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn is having a miserable summer. With his father on his deathbed and his mother wanting him to find a girlfriend, Frankie escapes the bleakness of his life by causing trouble with his delinquent friends and flirting with older men. When his chatting and webcamming intensifies, he finally starts hooking up with guys at a nearby cruising beach while simultaneously entering into a cautious relationship with a young woman.