The Submarine Kid (2015)

Despite a returning Marine's mundane reality, his haunting wartime past shepherds him into a magical and destructive new existence to expose his ultimate truth.

Director:

Eric Bilitch

Writers:

Eric Bilitch (co-writer), Finn Wittrock (co-writer)

Stars:

Emilie de Ravin, Dylan Wittrock, Paul Eiding

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emilie de Ravin	...	Alice
Dylan Wittrock	...	The Submarine Kid
Paul Eiding	...	Thunder Lake Mayor
Nancy Travis	...	Mrs. Koll
Finn Wittrock	...	Spencer Koll
Jack Coleman	...	Mr. Koll
Jared Abrahamson	...	Cooper Koll
Jessy Schram	...	Emily
Jessica Bues	...	Girl in the Black Robe
Hunter Cope	...	Mailer
Joe Massingill	...	Howie
Alphonso McAuley	...	Paul
Dylan Moore	...	Darla
Matt O'Leary	...	Toad
Michael Beach	...	Marc

Storyline

When Spencer Koll, a United States Marine, returns home from a horrific wartime experience, his mundane reality and the horrors of war lead him to gravitate towards a new and mysterious woman on her own determined journey. Together, they enter into a magical but destructive new relationship which ultimately exposes their essential truths.

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Plot Keywords:

marine | holding breath | home movie | swimming pool | swim goggles | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Perdendo o Fôlego

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coronet Films (II), Sterling Features, StylesFour Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Submarine Kid was shot in 20 days.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alice: Once upon a time - or so the story has been told - a boy became acquainted with a life under water; or, as the locals would tell you, a boy became a fish.

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Connections

References Jarhead (2005)

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Soundtracks

Pelle
Written and performed by Harlan Silverman

User Reviews

Great movie!

I came across this movie as a fluke. I watched the trailer on you-tube to see if it would be worth watching - it was. I watched it and the entire movie it had me wondering, it wasn't one of those movies that you could figure out within the first 10 minutes. Its a FANTASTIC movie! I would recommend to anybody. However, there was a ton of language. If you can get past that, you won't regret watching it. I would/will re-watch this movie! It's also eye opening on what soldiers deal with when coming back. This movie does it in a tasteful way. The main actor, Finn, did a fantastic job with his roll. The only thing that didn't make sense in this movie would be the ex-girlfriend. Why do we need her in it? She didn't add anything to the story line (just my two cents).