It is Friday night and five friends gather at a house in rural Australia. Their parents are out of town and it is time to celebrate the end of another school week. No big deal; just a few drinks, a few laughs. As the night grows later, the teens reach a state of alcohol-induced openness. They reveal secrets, crushes and an unintentionally cruel streak. The final year of high school can be paradoxical. Having found some passions and close friends, you often begin to understand your own identity for the first time. And yet, still so young, you can't deny that you've so much to learn about yourself and the world. Maybe, despite thirteen straight years of schooling, you kind of don't know anything. A tribute to an awkward phase that we have all made it through and have powerful memories of, About An Age is a nostalgic coming-of-age film. With charm and authenticity, it examines themes of responsibility, first love and the passing of time via one single evening shared by a group of playful mates.
米尔德雷德(弗兰西斯·麦克多蒙德 Frances McDormand 饰)的女儿在外出时惨遭奸杀,米尔德雷德和丈夫查理(约翰·哈克斯 John Hawkes 饰)之间的婚姻因此走到了尽头,如今,她同儿子罗比(卢卡斯·赫奇斯 Lucas Hedges饰)过着相依为命的生活。一晃眼几个月过去了,案件仍然没有告破预兆,而警方似乎早已经将注意力从案子上转移了开来。 被绝望和