Driveways
dir. Andrew Ahn · 2020
Cody, an eight-year-old boy, finds himself in a new neighborhood for the summer, struggling to connect with the local children. His unexpected friendship with the elderly widower next door reveals the complexities of loneliness and the healing power of companionship. Watching this film feels like a quiet stroll through a familiar yet distant landscape, where every moment is steeped in the bittersweet essence of fleeting connections and the weight of unspoken emotions.
Eight-year-old Cody is spending the summer in an unfamiliar setting with his mom Kathy. Though he can't relate to the neighbourhood kids, things take an unexpected turn when he develops an unusual friendship with the widowed old man from next door.
Talking points
- the nature of friendship
- the experience of grief
- childhood and innocence
- the role of community in personal growth
