A Boy Called Sailboat

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6.7/10

1.7K

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Jake Busey, Noel Gugliemi, J.K. Simmons, Lew Temple, Julian Atocani Sanchez, and Zeyah Pearson in A Boy Called Sailboat (2018)

An isolated Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat when a personal gesture awakens an global desire. Armed with a "little guitar", Sailboat leads an offbeat cast into the miraculous story of the greatest secret never told.

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A Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat when a personal gesture awakens a global desire. Armed with a "little guitar", Sailboat leads an offbeat cast into the m... Read allA Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat when a personal gesture awakens a global desire. Armed with a "little guitar", Sailboat leads an offbeat cast into the miraculous story of the greatest secret never told.A Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat when a personal gesture awakens a global desire. Armed with a "little guitar", Sailboat leads an offbeat cast into the miraculous story of the greatest secret never told.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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10Klaaatu

Definitely one of the best independent movies in a while...

I loved this movie! It's full of thought and inspiration on life from a child's perspective.

You can only imagine back to when you were a child and how things around you and the things you do affect the world and people around you.

I won't give away the story, suffice to say that if you want to experience what it's like to be a child again, check this out!

7PinkPuffin

A simple yet profound story of a boy and his guitar

It's very hard to sum up this film as it's so unusual. If you like Holywood blockbusters then this is not the film for you. It is very slow, but so beautifully shot, and well acted that you are totally engrossed by it's magic, charm and quirkiness. A young boy finds a guitar, and sings and plays the most beautiful song ever written. Everyone who hears it is deeply moved and it brings happiness and peace to everyone. There are subtle comedic scenes all the way through, and the landscape of New Mexico is stunningly shot in all it's raw, stark beauty.

9Boristhemoggy

One of the loveliest films I've watched in a long time

It may well be one of the loveliest films I've watched in a long time, and yet I have no idea what it is about. I mean I know it's about a little boy who writes a song that we never hear but which makes the whole world happy but, I have no idea what it's about. It's kind of like David Lynch meets Disney. The direction and pace is superb, the photography is stunning, the acting is immense for what it is, and I've never seen a 7 year old boy hold an entire movie from beginning to end. This is an amazing watch.

10drshna

Just loved it

Loved everything about the movie, actual meaning of life, magical spell of sailboats guitar song , hope to meet his grandma, everything in movie was so simple but yet mesmerising. Grigoriyan brother's version of row row your boat actually melted my heart. Felt like everything else should stop n just enjoy the life like how people came just to listen Sailboat sing!!

10neofut

Fabulous Film!

Very quirky, very charming film where everything works. Wonderful writing, performances, and tone. Every shot is creatively composed for maximum effect like a Wes Anderson film (whose tone is similar but this is much more heartfelt). I would compare it most to "Napoleon Dynamite" in its quirkiness but, once again, with much more heart. Can't believe this isn't a higher-rated better known film appropriate for all. Bravo!

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Trivia
Cameron Nugent and his wife scouted possible locations for this film from their home in Australia by using Google Earth.

Quotes
Ernest: Alright, you ready?
Sailboat: Mm.
Ernest: Well, I got these three beautiful new babies right here! Startin' with the American dream, the Chavelle! Screamin' out for the road and a lifetime of erotic dreams! Girl on girl! But if that's not your cup of tea, then turn your loins to a truck made of meat, the '72 Chevy pickup. All the muscle in back for a girl, guy, guy, and if you's in between, and I most highly recommend you is, you might not even need a sponge cushion. But! If your desires are of a more serious kind, and I can see that they just might be, this last baby is a Chinese joss house on wheels! The Chevy G20 Sport van. Girl, guy, girl, guy, girl, and I could go on all day and night and I do believe that you could, too, given half a chance... So, what'd you think?
Sailboat: I think that's your best one... I like the part about the truck made of meat.
Ernest: Yeah, I've been workin' on that all week. Tryin' to really capture the essence of the beast... Glad you like it.