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Sunfish & Other Stories on Green Lake Review: Charming Slice-of-Life Drama Makes for a Low-Key but Refreshing Mental Vacation

Premiering at Sundance, Sierra Falconer's directorial debut features four loosely interconnected vignettes, all unfolding over a single summer in a sleepy Michigan town.

Sunfish: A Refreshing Escape

Sunfish: A Refreshing Escape

On Green Lake’s shore, a gentle hue,
Where ducks in a row drift through skies of blue.
A basketball hoop in the forest stands,
Awaiting the play of idle hands.

A girl in a hammock sways with ease,
Under the whisper of summer’s breeze.
In a world ablaze, here lies a retreat,
A tranquil escape, where life feels complete.

Four tales unfold on this cherished land,
Where moments of change slip like grains of sand.
Lu sails and birdwatches, her heart torn,
Healing her wounds on a summer morn.

Sisters Robin and Blue must part,
A culinary dream pulls Robin’s heart.
While Blue clings tight to the life they know,
Her hammock empty, her courage must grow.

Across the lake, Jun wields his bow,
A violin’s voice in a world aglow.
Torn by pressure, by longing, by peers,
He plays through triumph, through doubt and tears.

And Finn, the fisherman, bold and free,
Chases a fish too large to see.
With Annie’s help, he fights his quest,
A love story born on a lake’s behest.

Through each vignette, life softly speaks,
In whispered moments, the heart it seeks.
No phones to steal these timeless charms,
No screens to dim the lake’s warm arms.

Green Lake holds truths both vast and small,
A fleeting world, yet it offers it all.
As Robin departs, with Blue in her wake,
We too must leave, though our hearts will ache.

A land of clarity, modest and bright,
Where life’s little beauties bask in the light.
A mental vacation, a soulful retreat,
Sunfish’s tales leave the world bittersweet.

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