As You Are
Set in the early 1990's, 'As You Are' is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation.
23 October 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA
19 December 1961, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
1994, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
28 June 1966, New York City, New York, USA
2 October 1962, Berkeley, California, USA
February 28, 2017
At more than 100 minutes, it feels an hour longer thanks to shots that linger far longer than they've served their purpose.
February 23, 2017
The film is, above all, a striking and affecting expression of the desire, repression, and violence.
February 23, 2017
Without any period-specific music to help establish a sense of time and place-a real cultural backdrop-even the setting remains a little fuzzy.
February 13, 2017
This subtle but passionate essay on teenage identity and desire not only honours the Kurt Cobain school of teen spirit but brings something fresh and richly intelligent to the field of US independent cinema.
February 23, 2017
The setup is common enough, but though you can check off the usual ingredients in what follows - sex, drugs, a glance at Kurt Cobain - this is the furthest thing from a social-issue teen drama.
February 24, 2017
Joris-Peyrafitte shows confidence and talent beyond his years, with an artful eye for imagery and a truthful ear for dialogue.
February 21, 2017
Captures the dreamy intimacy of those teenage relationships where boundaries between friendship and love prove porous.
February 23, 2017
Much of the movie, from its attempts to capture the confusing exhilaration of youthful experience to its predictable progressive character dynamics, is labored.
February 25, 2017
Plays at emotional authenticity on subjects such as bullying and repressed homosexuality, however its reliance on a cheap murder mystery plot reveals its true aims.
December 02, 2016
Although the big reveal suffers from an almost lethargic lead-up, the film's key moments are raw and affecting, a beautiful reminder of the courage it takes to understand, love, and accept your true self.
March 06, 2017
This lyrical and ethereal film mixes the stark style of a crime story into a love story, capturing the highs, lows and the deepest, darkest recesses of grungy, stoned teenage life
February 20, 2017
Miles Joris Peyrafitte makes an auspicious filmmaking debut with this gritty and compelling coming of ager.
