Floating

"One tragedy destroyed his life. Another one saved it."

Oct 8 1999 Not Rated 1h 30m
Drama, Romance

Already suffering fiscal and emotional bankruptcy after a car crash shatters his life, young Van finds himself in a vacuum when his buddies go off to college and he stays behind to look after his disabled, alcoholic father. Lacking an outlet for his rage, Van starts to run with two local punks and drifts into a life of crime. Then he meets Doug, who seems to have everything Van desires ... but Doug has demons of his own.

Plot

Floating is the story of a young man's struggle to come of age during a violent period of emotional and financial bankruptcy. The film stars Norman Reedus as Van, a son shouldering the responsibility of his embittered father, with no one to nurture him through his own pain. Van's father is so engrossed in his own troubles that he fails to emotionally support his son. As Doug, Chad Lowe provides Van with friendship, but more importantly, with the knowledge that a "perfect life" isn't always what it seems. After Van and Doug engage in a crime spree that ends in tragedy, father and son finally come together for the first time to transcend mourning.

Written by

William Roth

Directed by

William Roth

Cast

Norman Reedus, Chad Lowe, Will Lyman

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

3 wins

Teasers
Norman Reedus film ~ Floating ~
Scores
# of Votes
792
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA