July Rising

Andy is a 16-yr-old girl living and working with her grandfather on his fruit farm in California, an area in the northern part of the wine country. Her mother is no longer alive, she has an aunt who is a chef in San Francisco. Andy is very handy, a very serious and hard worker that also is able to repair most things that break on the farm. But grandpa has a secret, the farm is broke, it may be on the verge of forced sale.

One evening Andy is cooking dinner and gramps doesn't respond when she calls him. She finds him passed away in his chair. This brings a new hurdle, the land is willed to Andy but being under legal age must become a ward of her aunt. That doesn't go easy as Andy had long ago built up a disrespect for her aunt who she thinks deserted the family and the farm.

The story is mainly about Andy figuring out where she wants to go with her life, and part of that is struggling with her sexual identity. It isn't addressed directly but when a boy, a long-time friend, kisses her later she tells a friend that it didn't feel like anything. My own interpretation is that she was not into boys.

My wife and I watched it at home, streaming on Amazon Prime. It is not a long movie, right about 80 minutes and all the cast are second-tier actors. It has the feel of a made-for-TV movie. While we enjoyed the drama and Andy's working through her struggles we both observed that it ended with no resolution. Except maybe farming is not a good future for a young girl and it took the events to teach that to her. A coming of age.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing ... absolutely horrendous ... scenes chopped off in the middle ...

This film couldve been based on many real life stories upon the vast continent of america.

its a farma-drama story, about an orchard farm in the northwestern part of the great state of california, and its as usual the fight for survival, at the mercy of the banks, the threats of conglomeration, and the pressure from property developers who wish to build houses in some of the finest rural areas in the world.. its a young girl against everyone, stubborn and bound to a promise she gave to her grandfather, that she will stand tall and make this orchardry survive for generations.

the production and acting are merely flawless, dramaslow it is, but it surtainly tucks you into the sad emotions that reign this territory. its a film made on a bargain sale give or take a few dollars out of nothing , then youll know its good old craftmanship filmaking.

the sad story isnt for everybody to like, but it should and will find it crowds i'm sure. and that is said in the name of the grumpy old man, a recommend

Story about teenage girl going against odds to save family farm while everyone else tells her to sell. Good film production but lacklustre cinematography. Soundtrack is non-existent except for transitions. However, a complete story arc is there. Act two is a little slow at the start. The ending is good but too quiet.

If you want to take a nap watch this one.

Acting is so boring.