Caught me totally off-guard

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2016)

I knew little about this film when I went to see it (or even that it was based on a book). I truly walked into it blind and was completely unprepared for the emotional roller coaster I was getting on.
I'm starting to feel that the less you know about a movie going in, the better. Trailers give away too much and I think we pre-shape our opinions about things too easily by % on places like Rotten Tomatoes, etc. In any event, all that is to say I read and saw virtually nothing about this film before I saw it. So glad.
It is one of the more honest and insightful films about young people coming of age that I have ever seen. It dealt with complex emotional and psychological issues with a tenderness and compassion that is singularly unique. It also is full of light and romantic moments as well.
Don't want to give away too much, but I simply can't recommend this film highly enough.