Suncoast2024

An emotional authenticity courses through the veins of Suncoast, the filmmaking debut of Laura Chinn.

If this movie had a flavour, it would be vanilla ice cream. Decent storyline, albeit a bit dull. Great performances by the leading veteran actors, although the terrible, giddy, cliche performances by some of the younger actors made it seem a bit ridiculous. Never have I seen teenagers act the way they do in Suncoast.

In her director’s note, Chinn explains that while considerable liberties were taken with the details of her experience, “The emotions are real.” However dark the premise might be, that part of Suncoast shines through as bright as day.