Cannes 2016: Andrea Arnold's 'American Honey' is Wild Yet Moving

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What a film. It’s not often that a film running a lengthy 2 hours and 42 minutes is easy to sit through, but in this case I’m happy to report I was caught up in this story all the way to the end. American Honey is the latest feature from British filmmaker Andrea Arnold (of Fish Tank, Red Road previously). This time she heads to America to profile a group of wild, carefree youngsters selling magazines while driving around the mid-west in a van. As boring as that might sound, it’s actually an incredible look at the life of these kids and it exquisitely captures a side of Americana that we rarely see shown in this way. This way meaning – shown in a positive light, shown in a way where even though their lifestyle is pretty shitty (they often steal and live together in motel rooms), they seem to be living that glorious life that many are seeking but can’t truly find. ›››

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