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‘Suncoast’ Review: Nico Parker, Laura Linney, Woody Harrelson In Heartfelt Semi-Autobiographical Story Colliding With Real Life Events – Sundance Film Festival
Laura Chinn’s feature film writing and directing debut hits close to the heart – her heart especially – in a semi-autobiographical story set in 2005 and inspired by her own growin…
It sparked worldwide protests by many on all sides including religious zealots, non-stop news coverage, government interference and more all playing out in front of this Florida facility where Chinn’s brother, coincidentally, was spending his final months, a place where their mother had hoped he would find peace as the end neared. So this is the backdrop, but not the center of Chinn’s film which though set during real events in her life is largely invented in terms of details and characters, even if Nico Parker ‘s Doris stands in for her in the most emotional, confusing, grief-filled parts of the situation. At its soul this is the coming of age story of Doris who is caught in the middle between the prospect of the slow and agonizing dying days of caring for her beloved brother and dealing with a distraught, demanding mother, Kristine ( Laura Linney), and her own need to live the normal life of a teenage girl and all that implies including trying to make friends and even a budding romance.
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