THAT’S A CHILD Nonono

Well-written film with a satisfactory storyline and plot that will be of entertainment and interest - especially to the LGBTQ+ community. Delicate and realistic acting along with a sensual, emotional, and romantic plot makes watching this film worthwhile. I would rate this film a solid 8 out of 10 because of its strong storyline, meaningful plot, and excellent acting. Improvement could be used in scenes about Plim's mother and other conflicts in the film. Film could also have made some minor adjustments to achieve a PG-13 rating - to open up to a wider and more suitable audience. The material that makes this an R rating could easily be altered without removing any romantic scenes - but rather just adjusting some of the language and scenes; which will not change the effect of the story. Overall, a decent coming-of-age film with great acting and a very sentimental storyline.

Rarely have I seen movies so delicate and full of details that you don't see the first time. The plot possibly sounds like a bit of a cliché, but it isn't !The director knew how to make it riveting, taking advantage of the apparently dull scenario, apparently in the 50's or 60's, and of course, the beauty and charm of the boy. Some people might frown at the fact that it is a story of love between two boys. Well, I was enthralled, and moved at that.

'North Sea Texas' aposta em um conto simples, mas muito bem elaborado para contar a história de Pim, um jovem garoto que mora com sua mãe e diariamente observa, pensa e age de acordo com o que sempre lhe fez falta - o afeto. A linha narrativa apresenta uma crescente através da divisão de atos, que também representa a divisão de idade do protagonista, que embora não tenha crescido muito fisicamente, acaba amadurecendo rápido e sozinho. A fotografia e a ambientação compõe a conversa do público com o diretor, que utiliza de tais recursos para acrescentar estética e apreciação. E é isso que acontece do início ao fim, o filme convida o público para apreciar a história enquanto somos acompanhados de tons que agradam os olhos. Enquanto a Pim, sua trajetória é intrigante e diferente da de muitos garotos de sua idade, o seu envolvimento com as outras pessoas acaba moldando perfeitamente os acontecimentos. O filme carece de atenção, visto que a partir de um momento, tudo começa a mudar, e essas mudanças que acabam não sendo bem recebidas pelo personagem, mergulhando num mar de revolta e pequenos desastres, mas que para ele surte efeitos gigantescos. Contudo, 'North Sea Texas' traz elegância ao tratar do descobrimento, traz revolta ao tratar de relações, e traz amor ao tratar de aceitação.

Pretty sad tale of a kid trapped in a life ruined by his mom in France.

Exploration of sexuality in a mid-20th century Belgium is wonderfully shown in this film, which tackles young love and lust. I wish the characters were more developed in terms of Pim's attraction to his mother's partner, but overall Pim's relationship is very well emotionally developed.

Slow building yet well done coming of age story for a gay boy in Flanders. Brings home the angst, longing and reading so much in to every little thing so many of us went through as teenagers.

Short but slow, the characters are quite well realized, and it's got a few very touching scenes to reward you if you can get past the first twenty minutes.

A rather melancholy film, with great performances, and sharp direction. Even if the film ends a little abruptly

Very well-known story line but represented with beautiful cinematography.

I loved North Sea Texas. I was a lot like Pim. Shy, dreamy, curious, romantic, strong-willed, and resolute. After reading what audience members and critics had to say, I noticed no one has mentioned the smaller boy lying at the water's edge, drowned I suppose, when Pim runs naked across the beach. Is the drowned boy a dream? Who is he? I don't know how he'd fit into the plot, and he might confuse an audience when the next scene is a funeral procession, presumably for Gino and Sabrina's mom. This movie really gets to your heart. For me the point is unconditional acceptance. Maybe the somewhat wooden and two-dimensional characters are that way for this reason.

Beautiful in many ways,fantastic cinematography, a very well-known storyline,but still with the amazing talents of the young lead it managed to deliver in all possible ways.

hard to understand, but good movie.

After finding this movie on complete accident through IMDB's "People who liked this also liked..." thing, I figured I'd give this film a shot. I thought it looked decent, nothing amazing, so I didn't go in with amazingly high expectations or anything. I'm sad to say the film couldn't live up to my rather low expectations. All I really wanted from this movie was for it to present with me a teenage boy who I could sympathize with. I didn't even really need a strong, relatable character. Just someone I could feel for. I didn't get that. The main character, and everyone else for that matter, was so bland and emotionless. He looked like he didn't want to be on set. It made it kind of difficult to really care about what was happening. In the end, the movie just turned out rather boring, unfortunately.

Discovered this little gem on Netflix :)

Sweet coming of age movie, sincere and tender. Both of the young actors did a pretty good job.

Another sweet gay film. The moments between the boys are subtle and far from explicit and that makes them even more meaningful in my opinion.

My lingering affection results from the emotional atmosphere it creates from it's central character's internal world. It's an otherwise spare, fumbling and frustrating film... But an affecting one.

A heartwarming movie with a flair of optimism about the romantic relationship of two teenage guys from the coast of Belgium with a (thankfully) happy ending :)

dutch queer self discovery slice of life story