Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Toby Regbo | ... | James | |
Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Marjorie | |
Peter Gallagher | ... | Paul | |
Lucy Liu | ... | Rowena | |
Stephen Lang | ... | Barry Rogers | |
Deborah Ann Woll | ... | Gillian | |
Ellen Burstyn | ... | Nanette | |
Aubrey Plaza | ... | Jeanine Breemer | |
Gilbert Owuor | ... | John | |
Dree Hemingway | ... | Rhonda | |
Olek Krupa | ... | Henryk Maria | |
Siobhan Fallon Hogan | ... | Mrs. Breemer (as Siobhan Fallon) | |
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Brooke Schlosser | ... | Sue Kenney |
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Kyle Coffman | ... | Dakin |
Jonny Weston | ... | Thom |
James Sveck is a lonely youth in the summer before he goes off to college at Brown University. Apart from hanging with his grandmother, James prefers solitude. The story is told in first person narration, which helps give an intimate inside view of James as he works through his life at the therapy sessions which his parents insist he goes to. We learn about James's past and present through the stories he tells. Written by nico paholo paholo
This film was fantastic. I have almost nothing in common with the main character, but I somehow managed to connect with him in multiple ways. He embodies the tortured teen spirit that comes inevitably with an unstable home environment, and his confusion is expertly depicted through the film's witty dialogue and realistic nature. I also thoroughly enjoyed Aubrey Plaza's character; she was charming as usual and played the part very well. The cast was very well chosen and had great chemistry - each individual actor is clearly talented but when put together they are a force. I have only good things to say about this movie!