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      The Boy Who Smells Like Fish

      2013 1 hr. 31 min. Comedy Drama List
      40% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 52% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A mysterious woman offers hope to an isolated youth (Douglas Smith) who lives in a museum and suffers from a strange medical condition that causes his body to give off a foul odor. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 04 Buy Now

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      alan d In no way is this your typical coming of age teen movie. It is quick moving delightful film that deserves an audience. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member One quirky piece about coming of age. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member it wasn't called Treading Water in Canada, but hard to forget a story about a boy who smells like fish; it's very funny and original. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Director/co-writer Analeine Cal y Mayor's debut may appear to be a madcap comedy on the surface, but this is actually a charming, heartfelt coming of age tale. The Boy Who Smells Like Fish is the sort of title that evokes snickers. Silly little fits of laughter arise at the idea of a movie about a stinky boy. An engagingly quirky left-field comedy drama, the episodic The Boy Who Smells Of Fish is a gentle charmer punctuated with a series of nicely judged performance and an increasing sense of magical realism. It's without question worth a watch. You're bound to giggle at the boy, ogle at the girl, smile at their love, and be grateful for your own. Smith is the heart and soul of the film and appears in virtually every scene. Along with Kravitz, The Boy Who Smells Like Fish relies on their chemistry, and so it rests on their shoulders. Standouts in support include Don McKellar as Mica's absent dad, Ariadna Gil as his mother, Carrie-Anne Moss as his therapist, and the hilarious Gonzalo Vega as Garibai. Production values are high, despite a modest budget reported at $4.7 million, owing greatly to veteran multi award-winning Canadian cinematographer Gregory Middleton. The Boy Who Smells Like Fish is a quirky, slightly absurdist comedic drama that's more poignant than humorous. The message is fairly simple yet profound. VERDICT: "High-Quality Stuff" - [Positive Reaction] This is a rating to a movie I view as very entertaining and well made, and definitely worth paying the full price at a theatre to see or own on DVD. It is not perfect, but it is definitely excellent... (Films that are rated 3.5 or 4 stars) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Quirky little film with some interesting performances, it kind of sneaks up you and draws you in. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Rara, no es lo máximo, pero se defiende. Mucha ternura, algunas risas y una omnipresente tensión por poseer características particulares que no le agradan a nadie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nick Schager Variety Emitting the unpleasant stench of over-affectation, "Treading Water" slaps together its particular peculiarities with such randomness, it's as if the film were conceived from blindly throwing disparate elements at the wall. Mar 12, 2015 Full Review Abby Garnett Village Voice About as fun as letting your car drift into a highway divider. Mar 10, 2015 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Well-acted with a compelling concept, but shallow and less than the sum of its parts. Rated: 5.8/10 Mar 14, 2015 Full Review Frank Lovece Film Journal International If dying is easy and comedy is hard, Treading Water proves again that whimsy is the hardest kind of comedy there is. Mar 12, 2015 Full Review Kam Williams Baret News Credit co-stars Douglas Smith and Zoe Kravitz for generating just the right chemistry as endearing oddballs to turn this quirky coming-of-age adventure into an appealing romantic romp. Rated: 3/4 Mar 11, 2015 Full Review Mark Adams Screen International A gentle charmer punctuated with a series of nicely judged performance and an increasing sense of magical realism. Mar 10, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A mysterious woman offers hope to an isolated youth (Douglas Smith) who lives in a museum and suffers from a strange medical condition that causes his body to give off a foul odor.
      Director
      Analeine Cal y Mayor
      Screenwriter
      Analeine Cal y Mayor, Javier Gullón
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 2, 2015
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