Beach Rats

Here's a film about a young man finding himself, one way or another. Frankie searches for connection with older men online while trying to impress his crew of burnout buddies. The film admirably evokes a certain kind of summer boredom.

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Eliza Hittman directed Beach Rats in 2017. See Eliza Hittman's full filmography, where to start with Eliza Hittman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Eliza Hittman.

Beach Rats was released in 2017 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 99 minutes.