How do you grow up when your parents haven't?
In a small American town, 16-year-old Lucy is left to largely raise herself, managing the household while her immature mother works and her father is away in Canada for months at a time. As her parents' emotional distance intensifies, Lucy explores her own sexuality with her childhood best friend, Kenny.
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Contemporary, classical in form, spare and earnest.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
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Cast
- Sarah BolgerLucy Diamond
- Thomas MannKenny Crauder
- James MarsdenChuck Diamond
- Claire DanesLainee Diamond
- Seth AdkinsScott Booker
- Jeremy SistoGuy Karlsburg
- Anika Noni RoseFrances
- Jon TenneyBob
- Rhys CoiroRon
- Will PeltzTim
Crew
- Max MayerDirector
- Virginia Korus SpraggScreenplay
- Pete FrommNovel
- Tim SuhrstedtDirector of Photography
- Christopher LennertzOriginal Music Composer
- Tracey Wadmore-SmithEditor
- Anthony MastromauroProducer
- Judd PayneProducer
- Matt WilliamsProducer
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