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George Washington (2000)

George Washington poster
Directed by
David Gordon Green
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 125 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of children in a poor North Carolina town accidentally cause a death and decide to hide it. The film follows them as they try to keep their secret and deal with the guilt and changing friendships.

slow-burnmelancholicintimateatmosphericcontemplativesubduedpoeticgently unsettling

What happens

George Washington is a 2000 American independent Southern Gothic drama film written and directed by David Gordon Green in his directorial debut. Its story centers on a group of children in a depressed small town in North Carolina who band together to cover up a tragic mistake. The film premiered at the 50th Berlin International Film Festival and received critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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