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With a premise about young love, two charismatic leads and a title like , Tiffany Paulsen’s feature is likely to draw vague comparisons to Richard Linklater’s (and sequels). But while it’s highly unlikely to attain that , this film edges into distinctive enough territory thanks to stars and . Their genuine chemistry and grounded performances give the feathery story a needed touch of weight.

Premiering at the Film Festival, aims to gift Gen Z the kind of rooting-for-them romance on offer for every generation: the unlikely match-up at the center of ; the music-driven pairing of ; and, as mentioned, the more emotionally risky and formally adventurous movies. The film follows Remi (Ortega) and Barnes (White), two New Jersey teens who fall in love over four seasons. They meet in winter on a train ride to an uncanny version of New York; this city has a well-funded subway, functionally designed trains with brand new seats and an express stop at 92nd street.



Barnes approaches Remi first, and the two spend an afternoon bantering. A minor bike accident lands Remi in the emergency room, where she rejects Barnes’ offer for a date despite how much fun she had. She reasons that her future can’t include “someone like him.

” What that means exactly is shaky. Barnes is more of a sketch than a fully fleshed-out character. We meet him as a rebellious teenager, an undefinable music-obsessed adolescent content to live in the present.

When Remi asks him about college, he shrugs at the.

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