

Hits You Like A Shot In The Heart.
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.
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Contemporary, spare, classical in form and earnest.
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Miles TellerSutter Keely
- Shailene WoodleyAimee Finecky
- Masam HoldenRicky Mehlinger
- Kaitlyn DeverKrystal Krittenbrink
- Brie LarsonCassidy Roy
- Kyle ChandlerTommy Keely
- Jennifer Jason LeighSara Keely
- Mary Elizabeth WinsteadHolly Keely
- Karen StrassmanAdditional Voices (voice)
- Andre RoyoMr. Aster
Crew
- James PonsoldtDirector
- Michael H. WeberScreenplay
- Scott NeustadterScreenplay
- Tim TharpNovel
- Jess HallDirector of Photography
- Rob SimonsenOriginal Music Composer
- Darrin NavarroEditor
- Andrew LaurenProducer
- Michelle KrummProducer
- Shawn LevyProducer
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