Submarine doesn’t try to reinvent the coming-of-age story.
Directed by Richard Ayoade, the film centers on Oliver Tate, a fifteen-year-old in coastal Wales whose sense of self-importance outpaces his actual maturity. He imagines his life as cinema, complete with slow zooms and self-scripted narration, but the world around him refuses to cooperate.
Caught between his unraveling home life and a halting, sometimes cruel teenage relationship, Oliver tries to manage both with the emotional toolkit of someone who has read more than he has lived. Ayoade's style nods to cinema’s greats like Godard, Truffaut, and Roeg without falling into parody, grounding the film’s visual flair in sincere storytelling. Submarine keeps its focus small, sharp, and refreshingly sincere.
Week 6: September 5, 6, 7
Dir. Richard Ayoade (2010); UK, US; English; 97 min
Programmed by Alyssa, Clara, Isaac, Naomi, & Sarah
Friday, September 5 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, September 6 at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sunday, September 7 at 3:00 PM