Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- GP Pictures
Keywords
- coming out
- surfing
- california
- beach
- sibling relationship
- skateboarding
- homophobia
- artist
- graffiti
- family relationships
- art school
- romance
- little boy
- summer
- class differences
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Top Cast
Brad Rowe as Shaun
Trevor Wright as Zach
Tricia Pierce as Partier
Tina Holmes as Jeanne
Jackson Wurth as Cody
Katie Walder as Tori
Matt Bushell as Alan
Ross Thomas as Gabe
Top Crew
Jonah Markowitz · Director, Writer
J. Peter Robinson · Composer
Joseph White · Cinematographer
Michael Hofacre · Editor
J.D. Disalvatore · Producer
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