A mother travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer.
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Helen HuntWriter:
Helen Hunt (screenplay)
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| Helen Hunt | ... | Jackie | |
| Brenton Thwaites | ... | Angelo | |
| Julie Dretzin | ... | Joanna | |
| Jay Russell | ... | Maitre 'D | |
| Jordan Lane Price | ... | Marywald | |
| Willie C. Carpenter | ... | Doorman (as Willie Carpenter) | |
| Richard Kind | ... | Boss | |
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Makena Lei Carnahan | ... | Young Girl on Plane |
| Jay Huguley | ... | Co-Worker | |
| Robert Knepper | ... | Peter | |
| Leonor Varela | ... | Danielle | |
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Amberly Rose Echeverry | ... | Makena Lei |
| Evan Williams | ... | Brad | |
| Keith Ewell | ... | Flight Attendant | |
| David Zayas | ... | Ramon | |
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A mother travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer.
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Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Peter Schmalfuss
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The second film in which Helen Hunt's character surfs. Her first was Soul Surfer (2011). See more »Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Helen Hunt/Jesse Eisenberg/My Morning Jacket (2015) See more »Soundtracks
Suite Bergamasque - 1 - PreludeComposed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Peter Schmalfuss
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This is a down to earth film about real life. It tackles among other thing the sometimes odd relationship between a mother and son, which are brilliantly played by Helen Hunt and Brenton Thwaites. The mother has a real hard time letting her son go as he's turning into a grown up that doesn't need his mother anymore. As a know-it-all person that likes to be on top of things she follows her son to California from New York and spies on him as he's trying to find himself and experience new things while living with his laid back dad that just want's him to do whatever makes him happy. Her ridiculous behavior is quite funny as is her interactions with the chauffeur that she hires to drive her around while stalking her son. This odd behavior is explained as the story enfolds and a tragedy from the past is brought to light. This a story about a person that seems to be in complete control of her life, but then she's swept away by changes and has to let her self go, learn to trust others and embrace the unexpected. The film is both funny and sad, and very beautiful, specially the surfing scenes that are a perfect setting for a person that is learning to be humble and accepting.