2016 · drama · coming-of-age · sports
1:54
Directed by Yan England1h 46m2016
Tim, a shy 16-year-old athlete with a natural gift for running, is dealing with the loss of his mother, as well as his sexuality. After a personal video is posted to social media, Tim's private life is about to explode into the public eye.
Our read: 1:54 (2016) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded drama · coming-of-age · sports entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured drama / coming-of-age, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- sombre
- bleak
- cold
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