This geographic intimacy is captured vividly by cinematographer Hélène Louvart, who also shot «The Wonders» and documentaries «Pina» and «The Beaches of Agnès,» (among others; whether capturing a boardwalk fireworks show or the thick clouds of a vape bar, «Beach Rats» has an experiential, almost
docudrama aesthetic whose lived - in authenticity is in keeping with that of the film as a whole.
Fortunately, employing its tried - and - true
aesthetic — a
docudrama visual approach; portentous narration; real - life documentary footage inserted into key moments — it hits its stride in Episode 4.