Middle of Nowhere (2008)

An irresponsible mother blows her eldest daughter's college fund on her youngest daughter's modeling campaign.

Director:

John Stockwell

Writer:

Michelle Morgan

Stars:

Eva Amurri Martino, Anton Yelchin, Willa Holland

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eva Amurri Martino	...	Grace Berry (as Eva Amurri)
Anton Yelchin	...	Dorian Spitz
Willa Holland	...	Taylor Elizabeth Berry
Susan Sarandon	...	Rhonda Berry
Justin Chatwin	...	Ben Pretzler
Brea Grant	...	Jean
Anny Ibarra	...	Elena
Kenny Bordes	...	Ryan
Scott A. Martin	...	Morris Kraven
Aimee Spring Fortier	...	Bonnie (as Aimee Fortier)
Marie Debrey	...	Paulette Spitz
Lindsay Soileau	...	Cami
Veronica Berry	...	Vik
Andrea Frankle	...	Jessica Luther
Jessica Heap	...	Justine Spitz

Storyline

Summer in a small southern town: Grace wants to go to college, but her feckless mom has poisoned that well (no student loans because mom has welshed on credit cards in Grace's name). Dorian wants to escape from his snobbish adoptive parents. They team up to sell marijuana - she hopes for enough to go to college. Both investigate family secretes, and things get complicated when Dorian falls for her, Grace falls for someone else, and Grace's 15-year-old sister behaves badly. Can Dorian find independence and Grace get to college. And what constitutes a family, anyway?

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Plot Keywords:

modeling | summer | marijuana | adopted son | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

Life Without a Road Map ...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug content, some teen drinking and sexual material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Um Amor de Verão

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bold Films, Louisiana Media Productions, Nowhere Films Louisiana Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Real-life mother and daughter Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri Martino play mother and daughter in this movie.

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Goofs

(at around 15 mins) In the Bingo Parlor. we see the girl in blue smock, behind her is a bingo board with numerous numbers lit. There is a cut to the male. Back to her and the board is almost completely unlit.

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Quotes

Grace: ...That's because pots illegal.
Dorian Spitz: That's because the tobacco and liquor company want to maintain their monopoly, and the prison industries thrive in the war against pot. And it's far too difficult to control and therefore far too difficult to tax and will remain illegal... until the government can turn a profit.

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Soundtracks

"Boy"
Written by Nik Frost
Performed by DV Roxx

User Reviews

Definitely needs more attention!

This is a really beautiful, sincere film that deserves way more recognition than it's gotten so far. The story is down-to-earth; the characters are real people. This movie had perhaps the most realistic representation of teenagers that I've ever seen, in all their wackiness, insecurities, and surprising maturity. I was especially struck by Willa Holland's performance as 15-year-old Taylor: pretty without being overly sexy, immature but with emotional depth. The cinematography was elegant; a focus on the innocent play of water park guests gave the film heart. I encourage you to watch this movie; it will surprise you!