This movie is a study on the lack of communication between people in a micro-scale (in this case a small town). It's like a radical view of today's pharmaceutically-enhanced society (particularly America). The adults are self-obsessed, superficial and completely ignore each other and specially their kids, who are kept from being anarchists by pills.
But what happens when there are no more pills? Reality kicks in, and the movie goes on to expose the "interaction" between the residents of this small town amidst a bigger plot, the grief of a shy teenager who is forced to face the truth.
I was specially surprised with Lou Taylor Pucci's performance after watching Thumbsucker (a somewhat similar movie, but IMHO a superior one), showing he has a bright future ahead of him. The cast here is very good and does its job superbly. The direction is very subtle and if you're not paying attention you might miss some of the most fun little details.
This is not a particularly disturbing film, though, because there is a sense of naivety and superficiality throughout the whole thing. In some places it reminded me of "Bully" and in others, "American Beauty". If you're looking for an off-beat, weird little film with a good cast and a message, this is not a bad option at all.
But what happens when there are no more pills? Reality kicks in, and the movie goes on to expose the "interaction" between the residents of this small town amidst a bigger plot, the grief of a shy teenager who is forced to face the truth.
I was specially surprised with Lou Taylor Pucci's performance after watching Thumbsucker (a somewhat similar movie, but IMHO a superior one), showing he has a bright future ahead of him. The cast here is very good and does its job superbly. The direction is very subtle and if you're not paying attention you might miss some of the most fun little details.
This is not a particularly disturbing film, though, because there is a sense of naivety and superficiality throughout the whole thing. In some places it reminded me of "Bully" and in others, "American Beauty". If you're looking for an off-beat, weird little film with a good cast and a message, this is not a bad option at all.