"The subject matter might sound heavy, but the difficult feelings dredged up never overwhelm the film’s gentle, character-driven approach."—David Robb, Slant Magazine
"A rich, emotionally satisfying and superbly acted bittersweet drama about the bumpy journey of coming to terms with loss."—Wendy Ide, Screen International
It's 2002, and best friends Minnie and Callie are heading into their senior year of high school, with Minnie long living in the protective shadow of the charismatic and admired Callie. When their friendship is suddenly upended at the start of the summer, Minnie struggles to define her own identity and forms a complicated relationship with Callie's poised, attentive mother (Sophie Okonedo), pulling her further from her own chaotic home.