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Plot, Details & Awards

Daydream Nation

(2011)

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

R In Theaters 05/6/2011 , 98min.
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Plot & Details

Seventeen-year-old Caroline Wexler (Kat Dennings) is facing a teenager's nightmare: her widowed father has moved them from the big city to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. When Caroline realizes she has nothing in common with the burnout losers in her new school she pursues the one person with who excites her interest - her handsome young teacher, Mr. Anderson (Josh Lucas). A bizarre love triangle ensues between Caroline, Mr. Anderson, and a sweet, but troubled classmate (Reece Thompson). Featuring a hit indie soundtrack in this mash-up of the bizarre and the beautiful, 'Daydream Nation' is a coming-of-age story for the 21st century.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Romance
  • Run Time: 98min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 05/06/2011
  • DVD Release Date: 05/17/2011
  • Distributor(s): Entertainment One (Canada), Joker Films (USA), Anchor Bay Films (USA)
  • Director(s): Michael Goldbach
  • Starring: Kat Dennings , Reece Daniel Thompson , Andie MacDowell , Josh Lucas , Rachel Blanchard
  • Themes: Love Triangles,Teachers and Students,Teen Angst
  • Tone: Bittersweet,Lyrical,Meditative,Reflective,Sexual
  • Keywords: angst,fire,high-school,marijuana,schoolgirl,seduction,serial-killer,teacher
  • Country of Origin: USA - Limited (05-06-2011)
  • Language: English

Awards

Toronto International Film Festival

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2010 Toronto International Film Festival Film Presented Nominated