Fresh
Sunset Edge has a visually poetic quality that goes a long way towards compensating for its opaquely nonlinear, barely there narrative.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Overview
Two narratives clash violently in this meditative portrayal of disaffected youth set in a graveyard of abandoned mobile homes known as Sunset Edge. We follow a group of four aimless, suburban teenagers - they skateboard the park, sleep in the sun, and rummage through the decaying remains completely unaware that this is where a lonesome teen is confronting a horrific past. Day turns to night, people disappear, and the secrets of Sunset Edge are revealed in a paralyzing finale.
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69%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Full of striking images but badly overestimates the entertainment value of abandoned trailer parks for the average moviegoer.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Fresh
A densely atmospheric portrait of disaffected youth by artist-filmmaker Daniel Peddle that flouts preconceived notions at every unconventional turn.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
As uninterested in examining its chosen milieu as it is in fashioning anything approaching an engaging narrative.
Nick Schager, Variety
Fresh
The one thing that's lacking? A payoff. [But] director Daniel Peddle gets great performances from his non-professional cast and expertly builds a taut and disturbing atmosphere.
Katharine Pushkar, New York Daily News
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