Overview

• Starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, the period drama is directed by Oliver Hermanus and adapted by Ben Shattuck from his short story.
• The story follows two Boston Conservatory students whose postwar trip through Maine to record folk songs frames their brief relationship.
• The film opens in U.S. theaters on September 12 as a MUBI release rated R with a 127‑minute runtime, following a Cannes premiere earlier this year.
• An Associated Press review awards two and a half stars out of four, describing a lyrical approach that can drift into tedium.
• FandomWire commends the cinematography, design, and musical performances while criticizing the leads’ impact and the film’s structure.