A sweet coming-of-age story that dives into very thorny territory. The end result is mixed, making the film feel off-putting, problematic, and insincere.

A sweet coming-of-age story that dives into very thorny territory. The end result is mixed, making the film feel off-putting, problematic, and insincere.
Not a great book-to-screen adaptation, but the film is a slow burn thriller that’s adequate enough to meet lowered expectations.