Beyond the Rye (2018)

Bored with his simple life in Norway, Espen comes to California as a foreign exchange student seeking a deeper purpose in life. At his new high school, he joins the tennis team and quickly ... See full summary »

Director:

Nathan Devlin

Writer:

Cort Brinkerhoff

Stars:

Peter Braathen, Ben Schreen, Taylor Napier

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Braathen	...	Espen Knutsen
Ben Schreen	...	Jeff Merrick
Taylor Napier	...	Dylan
Bjørn Alexander	...	Finn
Marah Fairclough	...	Kara Nichols
Kimberly Spak	...	India Rogers
George Stumpf	...	Ken Rogers
Emily Wilson	...	Emma
Emma Busk	...	Alex
Karen Schuback	...	Melissa
Kerstin Alm	...	Gunnhild
Lisa Cole	...	Mrs. Thomson
Julian Grant	...	Vidar
Nicole Dambro	...	Hannah
Liz Moss	...	Silje

Storyline

Bored with his simple life in Norway, Espen comes to California as a foreign exchange student seeking a deeper purpose in life. At his new high school, he joins the tennis team and quickly wins new friends, but finds himself making compromising choices in order to fit in. After his girlfriend cheats on him at a New Year's party, Espen considers an early return to Norway. He seeks guidance from his host parents and his English teacher, who convince him to stay and finish the school year. When his girlfriend apologizes and wants him back, he finds the strength to forgive her and rebuild his friendships in the remaining weeks of the exchange program. When he gets humiliated in front of his classmates at prom, Espen must dig deeper than ever before to find the truth of who he is, before his sense of humanity is shattered.

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Plot Keywords:

eastern europe | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Norway USA

Language:

Swedish English Norwegian

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

European Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1