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      Aquarians

      Released Nov 2, 2018 1h 42m Drama TRAILER for Aquarians: Trailer 1 List
      Reviews A seminary student returns home to reconnect with his estranged brother. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 09 Buy Now

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      Alex Saveliev Film Threat McGuire's poignant film possesses an arguably more important trait: it's totally honest, wearing its heart on its thick parka sleeve. Rated: 7/10 Feb 20, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Nice indie film that doesn't feed you the answers, allowing you to draw your own conclusions. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Aquarians is a legitimately well made independent film. I gave it a shot due to its quality film festival pedigree and I was rewarded with its honest filmmaking. The story centers on two brothers in a snowy Wisconsin town. These brothers appear to have gone in opposite directions in their lives -- one is about to become a priest and the other is a recluse who sells pot. Aquarians reunites these brothers and we witness them grapple with their differences, their futures, as well as come to terms with past tragedy. For me, the film was worth watching just for the pretty snowy midwestern landscapes, but the story and its deft handling are why we watch little indie finds like this. Give Aquarians a watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member The wonderfully understated "Aquarians" evokes tragedy to pave its difficult road to redemptive familial reconciliation, and deftly leverages faith as the prevailing connective tissue between its expertly conceived storytelling elements. "Aquarians" has a resounding Wisconsinness to it; a beautifully icy tonality and a chilly serenity very intentionally put into play to provide the deceptive impression of plainness. Yet this film is anything but plain, as its initial use of atmospherics belies its masterfully intricate nuances in character construction. Daniel (Chandler Massey) is the proverbial good son, returning home as deacon of his long-standing family church. Jacob (Shane Coffey) is Daniel's visceral counterpoint; a self-imposed isolationist buried deep in the rural wilds. Their disparate makeups put them at odds, yet a consuming shared tragedy tears at the foundations of both. Inevitably, its residual impacts draw them nearer to a center point: Danny slowly veers towards Jake's darker influences, indulging behaviors presumably not endorsed in the instruction booklet provided to seminary students. Paradoxically, Jake is forced the other way, retreating within to address his own torments until his outer shell cracks, leading to a deeper reconnection with his brother. In "Aquarians," both men offer a redemptive pathway for the other, and the resulting opportunity to chart forward-looking paths. Apparent simplicity begets intensive complexity throughout "Aquarians," as the film demonstrates an ancient patience in coaxing its deep meanings to slowly pour forth. Its two male leads are exemplary, each offering a complexity of truth we're far too sporadically shown in cinema. Despite our ages-old familiarity with stories expounding forgiveness and faith, "Aquarians" somehow presents as newly ripe for our times. This is a resoundingly honest film, and with a consuming authenticity felt to the bones. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A seminary student returns home to reconnect with his estranged brother.
      Director
      Michael M. McGuire
      Screenwriter
      Michael M. McGuire
      Distributor
      Organically Grown Productions
      Production Co
      Organically Grown Productions
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 2, 2018, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 24, 2018
      Runtime
      1h 42m
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