Movie: Axel

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    An experimental documentary which explores themes of childhood and rebellion through the lens of a 14-year-old skateboarder, musician, and graffiti artist in upstate Vermont.

  • Release Date

    2023-10-22

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    4

  • Rating:

    2.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Boyhood is a most complex and incomprehensible thing.

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    English
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