Suncoast

In a sun-drenched coastal town, a resourceful teenager shoulders the daily work of caring for her younger brother while navigating life with an audacious, larger-than-life mother. Her responsibilities anchor the film in the small, ordinary moments of family survival—school drop-offs, late-night caregiving, and the sharp humor that keeps them afloat. The setting is at once idyllic and limiting, a place where dreams brush up against pragmatic duty.

Everything shifts when she meets an eccentric activist staging a vivid, unyielding protest over one of the most landmark medical cases in recent memory. Their unlikely friendship unfolds in quiet, surprising ways: spirited late-night conversations, messy confrontations, and glimpses of a broader world beyond the town’s horizon. The activist’s fierce convictions and unconventional methods force the teenager to confront questions about justice, personal responsibility, and what it means to choose a side.

Suncoast is a tender coming-of-age story that balances wit and poignancy, charting how intimacy and political fervor can reshape a young life. It explores family bonds, moral complexity, and the courage it takes to grow up in an imperfect world. Ultimately, the film leaves viewers with a sense of gentle revolution—small acts of care and defiance that ripple far beyond the shore.