Synopsis
Dash and his best friend Assaf are preparing for another year at Tides High School muckraking on behalf of their widely-distributed but little-read school newspaper, edited by their friend Verti. But just when a blossoming relationship between Assaf and Verti threatens to destroy the boys' friendship, Dash learns of a cover-up by the administration that puts the entire student body in danger.
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Cast
- Jason SchwartzmanDash (voice)
- Lena DunhamMary (voice)
- Reggie WattsAssaf (voice)
- Maya RudolphVerti (voice)
- Susan SarandonLunch Lady Lorraine (voice)
- Thomas Jay RyanPrincipal Grimm (voice)
- Alex KarpovskyDrake (voice)
- Louisa KrauseGretchen (voice)
- John Cameron MitchellBrent Daniels (voice)
- Matthew MaherSenior Kyle (voice)
Recommendations
- 91
IndieWire
Not every moment stimulates a belly laugh, but that’s part of the point. My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea is more thoughtful than meets the eye, a cockeyed ode to what it feels like when nobody takes you seriously. - 88
Slant Magazine
The film buzzes with hand-drawn creativity that's precious in both the pop-cultural and material senses. - 80
The Guardian
At a tight 72 minutes, the film is a quick and dazzling burst of pleasure, pulling together so many opposing visuals, ideas and genres and coming up with something dazzling as a result. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
A sweetly subversive dig at the constricting codes of teen hierarchies, the sheep-like mentality of youth and the failures of the education system. - 80
Village Voice
Sinking Into the Sea is fun, but an hour of just Rudolph and Watts in the recording studio would be no less buoyant. - 75
The Film Stage
Writer/director Dash Shaw’s hand-drawn picture is fun and slight without overstaying its welcome. It never runs out of energy and is constantly in a state of innovation and surprise. - 75
The A.V. Club
This handmade approach is a big part of the film’s DIY charm. It’s also a perfect match for the story, which seems to have been pulled, too, from the messy locker of teen-boy imagination. - 70
Screen Daily
My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea is slight and uneven, but its quirky, handmade aesthetic nicely conveys its characters’ adolescent vulnerability and restless spirit.
