The Hottest August

The Hottest August (2019)
Runtime:94 minutes
Director:Brett Story
Countries:Canada, United States
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Genre:Documentary
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Plot:
Ordinary people in New York are asked to talk about their lives and their hopes for the future in a time marked by political division and climate change.

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Filmmaker Brett Story takes an observational look at life in New York City during the month of August 2017 in . In the summer of 2017, New York City was adjusting to to having in the White House and the ever-present threat of climate change. Various people are interviewed about their thoughts on the current state of the city and life in America in general.

The Hottest August

Despite what the title of the film may suggest, The Hottest August isn’t strictly a film about climate change. In fact, as the narration admits late in the film, it isn’t really about the hottest August either. In actually, The Hottest August is a rather basic observational documentary that sees filmmaker Brett Story interview a number of people on the streets of New York, over the course of one month. While this “slice of life” is interesting in some ways, I ultimately didn’t really feel that The Hottest August had a full sense of direction.

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