This film tells the story of a 12-year-old boy at the beginnings of puberty and his uncle who is a musician who is troubled by regret about choices that he made in his life.
The film uses frequent flashbacks to explain the uncle's backstory and there is a mild twist to things... and I say mild because it is heavily hinted at throughout and you will quite probably twig onto it within the first 15 minutes.
The acting is largely good... although there are definitely some moments where the acting could have been better.
The plot is interesting and engaging. The boy's parents are having marital issues and he worries they may divorce. Which is a bit of a trope of the genre and in all honesty... the film could have done without it. Also... there are definitely moments of clear melodrama. If it weren't for those moments then I would have given it a 9.
I would also have ranked it higher if certain things had a bit more resolution. There are a few plot points that seem important at certain points in the film but then just disappear without resolution. His friend, for example... just kind of disappears after an awkward conversation. If things like that were explained or resolved then I also would have ranked it higher.
