With fantastic performances and a heartbreaking story to boot, this movie is not for the faint-hearted.

This Swedish drama combines moving turns from its teen stars with a nuanced script built around moments and emotions rather than major events or dialogues.

Maxime’s performance is a boon for A Part of You, helping it avoid enough of the cliche-pitfalls of weepies and coming-of-age dramas to warrant a watch.

A Part of You is a powerful depiction of a teenager coping with sudden and horrific loss. But the movie itself is drawn out and disinteresting, let alone often quite frustrating.