Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.
Acting
Franka Potente carries the entire emotional weight.
Production
That boarding house feels genuinely lived-in and weird.
Costume
Jones's cowboy hat commitment is unhinged dedication.
Director
Jeffrey Porter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Originally titled 'All I Want' but renamed for international markets, confusing everyone forever.
This captures peak 'sad indie boy protagonist who won't go to college' energy that American Beauty started and Garden State perfected.
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