
A teenage boy is sent to a juvenile reform facility in the wilderness. As we learn about the tragic events that sent him there, his struggle becomes one for survival with the inmates, the counselors, and with the retired war colonel in charge.... (Full plot summary below)
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A teenage boy is sent to a juvenile reform facility in the wilderness. As we learn about the tragic events that sent him there, his struggle becomes one for survival with the inmates, the counselors, and with the retired war colonel in charge.
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| Movie MezzanineAnna TatarskaA rather classic, but skillfully - and tastefully, despite the graphic content - executed drama that tracks the painful blossoming of maturity during a crisis of authority and morality. |
| Wall Street JournalSteve DollarThe film transcends its B-movie template with realistic performances and taut direction, yet never spares the thrills. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeGrashaw's convincing drama distills this underexposed world into the story of a single young man trying to survive a system designed to break him. |
| The PlaylistKatie WalshFor a first time feature outing, Coldwater is a fine effort from Grashaw, and the setting feels fresh and new. It's an original take on a coming of age, young masculinity tale, but ultimately, it doesn't quite live up to all of its potential. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyThe best thing about it is its star, P.J. Boudousqué, who locates a sense of terror and betrayal that the script lacks. |
| Moveable FestStephen Saito"Coldwater" is at its best when it lets the emotions emerge gradually from its steely characters rather than when they're demonstrated openly, the reserved feelings ultimately building to a frenzied crescendo at the end. |
| New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisProceeding in a tone of unrelieved misery, Coldwater is a punishing, predictable drama that’s almost rescued by strong acting and good intentions. |
| OregonianJeff BakerIt's well-acted and works as a cautionary tale for young dope dealers but beats any hint of subtlety into a bloody pulp. |
| National PostChris KnightIt's a grim but engaging drama and a first feature from writer/director Vincent Grashaw. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakColdwater lives or dies by the dynamic between Boudousqué and Burns ebbing and flowing from nemeses to partners and back again as the latter begins to lose control. |