Daydream Nation

Plot

Tells the story of a city girl who moves to a small town and becomes entangled in a love triangle between her high school teacher and a stoner classmate.

Release Year: 2010

Rating: 6.2/10 (2,445 voted)

Critic's Score: 57/100

Director:
Michael Goldbach

Stars: Kat Dennings, Reece Thompson, Andie MacDowell

Storyline
Big city girl Caroline is new to a small town, she disregards her high school classmates, and then just for kicks starts a sexual relationship with her teacher, Mr. A. Meanwhile, there's a serial killer roaming the town, an industrial fire burning on the outskirts, and Thurston is mourning the loss of his best friend. As Thurston falls in love with Caroline, realities quickly catch up to all characters, and they are all going to have mature or face the consequences.

Cast:

Kat Dennings
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Caroline Wexler

Reece Thompson
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Thurston Goldberg

Andie MacDowell
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Enid Goldberg

Josh Lucas
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Barry Anderson

Rachel Blanchard
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Ms. Budge

Ted Whittall
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Mr. Wexler

Katie Boland
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Jenny

Luke Camilleri
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Rolly

Landon Liboiron
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Paul

Jesse Reid
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Charles

Calum Worthy
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Craig

Natasha Calis
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Lily Goldberg

Quinn Lord
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Thomas

Laura Jacobs
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Laura Lee

Sean Tyson
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Police Officer

Release Date: 3 Jan 2010

Filming Locations: Fort Langley, Langley Township, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Canada: 98 min

User Review

Wonderful film

Rating: 10/10


This movie is wonderful. I just saw it at the Toronto International
Film Festival, and it's great. Written and directed by a young, first
time, Canadian director (although you would never guess that) and shot
out in a small town in BC. The film is about a teenage girl, Caroline
(the beautiful Kat Dennings), who moves to a painfully small town which
she hates. There, she observes her fellow high school students get
wasted on drugs out of boredom, and people obsess over a serial killer
who has yet to be caught. She becomes involved in 2 very different
relationships with men, out of boredom, and the rest of the film
explores the insecurities that everyone, young and old, experiences in
life. It is beautifully shot, with dreamlike cinematography, and has a
great balance of both sadness and humour which reflects everyday life.