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IMDb rating 6.4
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Critic rating 7.7

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Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

...he is undoubtedly one of the discoveries of the year. There’s a wounded beauty to his performance...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Nick De Semlyen
rated 8

...an extremely powerful feature film.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Sofie Lykke Stenstrop
rated 7

...er ultrasanseligt og yndefuldt fotograferet af mesteren Hélène Louvart...

Read full review at Soundvenue

Cast & Crew

Eliza Hittman
Director
Neal Huff
As Joe
Harris Dickinson
As Frankie
Kate Hodge
As Donna
Kris Eivers
As Edgar
Harrison Sheehan
As Jeremy

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Beach Rats is a coming-of-age drama that follows Frankie, a 19-year-old struggling with his sexuality and identity. Living in the shadow of his terminally ill father and surrounded by his macho friends, Frankie turns to online hookup sites for older men as an escape. As he navigates his secret life, he meets Simone, a local girl who tentatively forgives him for his past behavior. However, when Frankie's double life becomes increasingly at risk of being discovered, he suffers a loss and spirals out of control. The film ultimately leaves Frankie grappling with his own identity and sense of self.

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