A desperate father and his few acolytes struggle to hide and defend his son from parties with ill-thought intentions.
A Sci-Fi movie in principle, in which the parent drama capable of anything for their child is strongly felt at every step. With a team of first-hand actors, the film manages to hold the attention and suspense but gradually begins to reveal that the mysterious goal that seems to bind all the characters is not so interesting or important after all.
If we could manage to relate to some significance in some attempt to stretch some value for the effort of this film, the only metaphor that comes to mind is that of the parents who have to bypass their feelings and resign into letting their child go free in the world to seek their purpose in life no matter how unimportant and incomprehensible it seems to parents, but this film is simply too elaborate for that idea.
Disappointing.
Director / screenplay: Jeff Nichols
Featuring: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Adam Driver, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Shepard, Bill Camp, Jaeden Martell
Rating: 6/10
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