Ode to Billy Joe
What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.
DramaRomancesexual identitysexual frustrationmississippi riverbridgecoming of agedollbased on song, poem or rhymeyoung loveteen suicidejumping off a bridgegay themedeep south
A melancholic coming-of-age drama set in 1950s Mississippi that explores forbidden young love and sexual identity against the shadow of inevitable tragedy.
Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
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Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
