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Jess + Moss

A lyrical tale of two solitary, playful and young souls.

2011 · 1h 23m Drama, Romance
Directed by Clay Jeter

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Overview

Jess, age 18, and Moss, age 12 are second cousins in the dark-fire tobacco fields of rural Western Kentucky. Without immediate families that they can relate to, and lacking friends their own age, they only have each other. Over the course of a summer they venture on a journey exploring deep secrets and hopes of a future while being confronted with fears of isolation, abandonment and an unknown tomorrow.

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Mr. Jeter, who has made his feature-length debut with this film, tries to capture the loose feel of childhood's open-ended summers. But the vocabulary of his imagery feels worn out, and the ambience feels handed down.

Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
Fresh

Achingly sad and surpassingly lovely.

Benjamin Mercer, Village Voice

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