Daydream Nation (2010)

Tells the story of a city girl who moves to a small town and becomes entangled in a love triangle between her high school teacher and a stoner classmate.

Director:

Michael Goldbach

Writer:

Michael Goldbach (screenplay)

Stars:

Kat Dennings, Reece Thompson, Andie MacDowell

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kat Dennings	...	Caroline Wexler
Reece Thompson	...	Thurston Goldberg
Andie MacDowell	...	Enid Goldberg
Josh Lucas	...	Barry Anderson
Rachel Blanchard	...	Ms. Budge
Ted Whittall	...	Mr. Wexler
Katie Boland	...	Jenny
Luke Camilleri	...	Rolly
Landon Liboiron	...	Paul
Jesse Reid	...	Charles
Calum Worthy	...	Craig
Natasha Calis	...	Lily Goldberg
Quinn Lord	...	Thomas
Laura Jacobs	...	Laura Lee
Sean Tyson	...	Police Officer

Storyline

Big city girl Caroline is new to a small town, she disregards her high school classmates, and then just for kicks starts a sexual relationship with her teacher, Mr. A. Meanwhile, there's a serial killer roaming the town, an industrial fire burning on the outskirts, and Thurston is mourning the loss of his best friend. As Thurston falls in love with Caroline, realities quickly catch up to all characters, and they are all going to have mature or face the consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | high school | sexual relationships | serial killer | stoner | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug and alcohol use, sexual content, language and some violent images - all involving teens

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Fort Langley, Langley Township, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Siren Pictures, The Film Farm, Lila 9th Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song Laura Lee dances to in the flash back is "Kool Thing" by Sonic Youth.

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Goofs

When Caroline and Barry argue, she accidentally throws the cup of coffee on the floor and breaks it. After the few seconds there are two cups on the table again.

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Quotes

Jenny: [Seeing Caroline in the restroom] Ugh, slut.
Caroline Wexler: What did you call me?
Jenny: I think I just called you a slut, slut.
Caroline Wexler: Why?
Jenny: Because everyone knows that you've banged, like, forty different guys since you came here.
Caroline Wexler: Really? Forty?
[pause to look in mirror]
Caroline Wexler: Okay, let's just say that I have banged forty guys. What's the problem? You're just jealous because you've been, ah, brainwashed by puritanical assholes who think sex is a sin. But then again, your, ah, little gerbil-sized brain has been reprogrammed by the...
[...]

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Connections

References The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

User Reviews

Wonderful film

This movie is wonderful. I just saw it at the Toronto International Film Festival, and it's great. Written and directed by a young, first time, Canadian director (although you would never guess that) and shot out in a small town in BC. The film is about a teenage girl, Caroline (the beautiful Kat Dennings), who moves to a painfully small town which she hates. There, she observes her fellow high school students get wasted on drugs out of boredom, and people obsess over a serial killer who has yet to be caught. She becomes involved in 2 very different relationships with men, out of boredom, and the rest of the film explores the insecurities that everyone, young and old, experiences in life. It is beautifully shot, with dreamlike cinematography, and has a great balance of both sadness and humour which reflects everyday life.