Synopsis
For Billie and Nico, life with their father is a roller-coaster ride of playfulness and unease. When he is in the grip of alcohol, tears flow and their apparently idyllic family life collapses. Their mostly absent and irresponsible mother is not much help either. But their friendship with Malik, a boy of Billie’s age, frees them from their shackles. Together they embark on a journey full of intense moments of freedom. The colourful, emotional world of the three young people is depicted in kaleidoscopic black and white imagery, which opens space for their own notions of childhood. Alexandre Rockwell's tale portrays a profound sense of solidarity and deep love: for cinema and Billie Holiday, and also for risk and adventure.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic72/100
30 audience votes
Key crew
- Alexandre RockwellDirector
- Alexandre RockwellWriter
Cast
- Lana RockwellBillie
- Nico RockwellNico
- Will PattonAdam
- Karyn ParsonsEve
- ML JosepherBeaux
- Jabari WatkinsMalik
- Steven RandazzoOwen