It seems like a coming of age film, but everyone has moved through so much of innocence that all that is left are real feelings. And finding out that feelings can be pleasure and pain.
The photography is beautiful, including the grittiness of the rust belt. There are beautiful scenes of the factories. These are put in contrast to the beauty of the lakes, hills, rivers.
At 1st you feel like screaming to everyone - GET OUT, get out now before you see your life slip away. But as we take the time to learn the characters, two other thoughts come to mind. First, you are too stupid to be in the 'real' world. And then as we continue to explore these characters, we learn that there is a charm and beauty of the area that might make putting up with small town limitations a reasonable trade (for some).
The photography is beautiful, including the grittiness of the rust belt. There are beautiful scenes of the factories. These are put in contrast to the beauty of the lakes, hills, rivers.
At 1st you feel like screaming to everyone - GET OUT, get out now before you see your life slip away. But as we take the time to learn the characters, two other thoughts come to mind. First, you are too stupid to be in the 'real' world. And then as we continue to explore these characters, we learn that there is a charm and beauty of the area that might make putting up with small town limitations a reasonable trade (for some).