Yosemite (2015)

It's the fall of 1985. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, Chris, Joe and Ted, unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto, as the threat of a mountain lion looms over the community.

Director:

Gabrielle Demeestere

Writers:

Gabrielle Demeestere, James Franco (based on: the short stories "Yosemite" and "Peter Parker" by)

Stars:

James Franco, Everett Meckler, Alec Mansky

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Franco	...	Phil
Everett Meckler	...	Chris
Troy Tinnirello	...	Alex
Carlisle Forrester	...	Waitress
Alec Mansky	...	Joe
George Maguire	...	Store Owner - Ed
Jasmine Kuo	...	Girl in Store
Lindsay Chambers	...	Store Customer
Kate Bowner	...	Girl on Bike
Henry Hopper	...	Henry
Elizabeth Wang	...	Mrs. Gong - 5th Grade Teacher (as Beth Wang)
Danika Biscevic	...	5th Grader
Elyse Bordenave	...	5th Grader
Nathan Brown	...	5th Grader
Josh Fellion	...	5th Grader

Storyline

It's the fall of 1985. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, Chris, Joe and Ted, unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto, as the threat of a mountain lion looms over the community.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | grazed by bullet | grazed by a bullet | bully | abused boy | 

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Taglines:

Growing up is an adventure

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual material/nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

myFILM.gr - Image Gallery

Country:

France

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lembranças de uma Infância

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,461, 3 January 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$12,153, 7 February 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elysium Bandini Studios, RabbitBandini Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on James Franco's book Palo Alto.

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Connections

References The Dark Crystal (1982)

User Reviews

A solid film that goes too far off track

Yosemite (2015) is a solid coming of age film that goes too far off track. I was really enjoying Yosemite for the first 30 minutes or so. After a while, the film became misguided and lost my interest. The cinematography is nice, and I loved the retro aspect felt throughout. The acting is great. James Franco is good, but he only shows up for the first 20 minutes and then vanishes. But at times, the directing seems vague. Some scenes feel out of place, and the story becomes nebulous. The film is obviously inspired by "Stand By Me", but it lacks the charm and humour. 'Yosemite' is certainly not a bad film. However, it does gradually lose focus,and in the process, loses the audience's interest.