My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016)

An earthquake causes a high school to float into the sea, where it slowly sinks like a shipwreck.

Director:

Dash Shaw

Writer:

Dash Shaw

Stars:

Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts

2 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Schwartzman	...	Dash (voice)
Lena Dunham	...	Mary (voice)
Reggie Watts	...	Assaf / Trolls / Male Newscaster / Senior Guard / Senior Dude (voice)
Adam Lustick	...	Benji (voice)
Susan Sarandon	...	Lunch Lady Lorraine (voice)
Thomas Jay Ryan	...	Principal Grimm (voice)
Alex Karpovsky	...	Drake (voice)
Louisa Krause	...	Gretchen (voice)
Maya Rudolph	...	Verti (voice)
Jennifer Kim	...	Librarian / Female Newscaster (voice)
Dan Lippert	...	Construction Worker (voice)
Emily Davis	...	Gymnastics Teen #1 / Goth Student #1 / Jostled Student / Cheerleader (voice)
Erin Lackey	...	Gymnastics Teen #2 / Concerned Student #1 (voice)
Emily Bolecek	...	Gymnastics Teen #3 (voice)
Matthew Maher	...	Senior Kyle (voice)

Storyline

An earthquake causes a high school to float into the sea, where it slowly sinks like a shipwreck.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some images of peril, sexual references and drug material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Todo mi instituto hundiéndose en el mar

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,684, 14 April 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$65,250, 12 May 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Washington Square Films,Electric Chinoland,Low Spark Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dash Shaw has known Jason Schwartzman for many years through comic books. He met him after Dash's comic book called, "Bottomless Belly Button" had come out and has always kept in touch.

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Connections

References SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

User Reviews

Not your typical high school movie and that's a good thing!

I wasn't familiar with Dash Shaw's work before I saw this movie, he was a comic book artist or graphic novelist, I'm not quite sure. His unique visual style propelled the story and characters to new heights, complementing each together very well to provide a wholly different kind of viewing experience.

The basic story has our main character Dash (Jason Schwartzman) try and save is school from sinking into the sea after he found out that it wasn't up to code. An oversight by the principal causes the school to fall apart and becomes a fight for survival full of quips and a sincere look at the lives of teenagers in general.

A great voice lead by Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph, and a hilarious Susan Sarandon as Lunch Lady Lorraine.

My only issue was sometimes the animation got out of control; what I mean is that it became hard to follow and sort of jarring to watch towards the end.

The combination of great voice acting, a well written script, and a unique animation style make this a must see!

My suggestion: Check it out, watch it for the visuals and for a movie that will make you laugh throughout it's entirety.

Seen at TIFF 2016.