@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Four high school friends plan to ride out their senior year taking easy classes, including a program for housing foreign exchange students and eventually all attending Ohio State. Hurdles befall each of the four: grades, higher aspirations, love. Is it the Foreign Exchange students that learn from their host or the hosts that do more of the learning?
Quick Stats
4.2
TMDB Rating
37
Votes
1h 25m
Runtime
$1.0M
Budget
—
Box Office
—
Return
Key Crew
DirectorDanny Roth
WriterElliott Phear
CinematographyKevin McCafferty
EditorJohn Quinn
Production DesignJason Bistarkey
Produced by
Shoot ProductionsCasting HouseFull Glass Films
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Ryan Pinkston
Dave
Vanessa Lengies
Robyn
Randy Wayne
Jay Noble
Tania Raymonde
Anita Duarte
Daniel Booko
Gordan 'Shantz' Lally
Miles Thompson
Hashime 'Hashbrown'
A
Arshad Aslam
Ganja Venegalpanushka
Jennifer Coolidge
Principal Lonnatini
Ashley Edner
Jez
Jessika Van
Mia Ho
T
Tyler McGee
Disco Danny
W
Wendy Allyn
Ms. Van Horn
Jozef Fahey
Stoner Dude
Sarah Karges
Chelsea
Aaron Hill
Christopher Hunter
