Summary
The interlocking stories of two Lakota boys growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a man. Bound by their shared search for belonging, each of the boys grapple with identity, family, and loss, as they navigate their unique paths to manhood.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 82Audiences 75GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer93%
Metascore70
Audience score81%
User score7.8
Letterboxd · 11 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for dramas, +5 min on the typical 109
typical 109114Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2023
May 10, 2023
3 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 more37 people
- Jojo Bapteise WhitingBill
- LaDainian Crazy ThunderMatho
- Robert StoverColton
- Ashley SheltonAllison
- IRIona Red BearAuntie
- TLTa-Yamni Long Black CatDonny
- WCWilma ColhofMama
- JCJeremy Corbin CottierBaby Worm
- WLWoodrow Lone ElkElias
- SHSprague HollanderTim
- JSJesse SchmockelEcho
- SGStanley Good Voice ElkDusty
- SYSteven Yellow HawkSteven
- JMJen MestethJen
- WGWasose GarciaMason
- WLWakinyan Long Black CatBoy 1
- MLMacario Long Black CatBoy 2
- JPJessica Poor BearColtina
- JCJonathan CenterJohnny
- MGManuel GarciaManny
- XBXavier Big CrowXavier
- JYJennifer Yellow BullCashier 1
- Jordan RobinsonCashier 2
- SBSchaevon BrewerSchaevon
Directing · 4
- Riley Keough Director, Writer, Producer
- Gina Gammell Director, Writer, Producer
- Daniel Molloy Second Assistant Director
- Jessie Roland Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Bill Reddy Writer
- Franklin Sioux Bob Writer
Production · 37
- Jacob Tierney Executive Producer
- Jonas Carpignano Executive Producer
- Stella Schnabel Executive Producer
- Michael Clofine Executive Producer
- Daniel Sbrega Executive Producer
- Vanessa McClean Executive Producer
Camera · 6
- David Gallego Director of Photography
- Micah Pengilly Second Assistant Camera
- Jaron Tauch Steadicam Operator
- Ivan Suzzarini Additional Director of Photography
- Jeremy Asuncion Focus Puller
- Steven Breckon Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Eduardo Serrano Editor
- Affonso Gonçalves Editor
Sound · 11
- Christopher Stracey Original Music Composer
- D. Chris Smith Sound Designer
- Jeremy Emery ADR Mixer, Dialogue Editor, Supervising Sound Editor
- Ben Sokoler Music Supervisor
- Boris Macquin Foley Mixer
- Henri Benkhelil Foley Mixer
Art · 6
- Scott Dougan Production Design
- Terry Watson Production Design
- Sara Silkwood Set Dresser
- Brandon Allen Set Dresser
- Aimee Athnos Set Decoration
- Dan Branciforti Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Miyako Bellizzi Costume Design
- Lia Parks Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- Kris Janssens Digital Compositor
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