Inseparable best friends AJ and Moose decide to run the local pool's snack shack after their plan to sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Things take a turn when they meet Brooke, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big plans, and friendship, at risk.
Writing
Dialogue that captures how teenage boys actually talk—crass, poetic, terrified.
Production
VHS grain and period detail so authentic you'll smell chlorine and cheap sunscreen.
Acting
Gabriel LaBelle's chaotic energy meets Conor Sherry's wounded restraint.
Director
Adam Rehmeier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Adam Rehmer actually ran a Nebraska pool snack shack in 1991; Gabriel LaBelle broke his ankle two weeks before shooting and performed most of the film on a hidden medical boot.
The film deliberately subverts the 'girl as prize' trope—Brooke's arc mirrors AJ's, both using summer escape fantasies to avoid economic traps.
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