“Schneideman’s debut bursts with a raw, tactile realism” Hollywood Reporter
Written and Directed by Paloma Schneideman
Starring Ani Palmer, Rain Spencer and Noah Taylor
Summer 2006, rural New Zealand. 14 year-old Sid Bookman is caught between childhood and adolescence, navigating sexual curiosity and a desperate desire for acceptance. Each summer, wealthy city folk take over her isolated home-town, bringing danger and new possibilities. When her sister returns from university with Freya, a magnetic American, Sid must confront the gap between who she is and who she’s pretending to be.
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Official selection World Cinema Dramatic Competition Sundance 2026, SXSW 2026, BFI Flare 2026, TIFF Next Wave 2026, In competition MIFF Bright Horizons, NZIFF Opening Night Film, Grand Prix Biarritz Film Festival
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