A Boy Called Sailboat

IMDb RATING

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.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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ninkenbab

Pleasant Surprise

I was lucky enough to see this a short time ago in Silver City, NM where it was filmed. The person who made the film and all the kids from it were there for discussion/ Q&A afterwards. When the movie began all I could think was boring. Very soon after that I was pleasantly surprised. It turned into a very enjoyable, entertaining and funny movie. The kids were great. I highly recommend this gem.

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!

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!!

9andybl-82701

Charming and endearing

A sweet experience with well measured performances. A little slow in places so might not be for everyone but the little leads do give the film extra depth

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.

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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.