Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.
Acting
Tilda Swinton as a mom crushing on a TV star? Devastatingly specific.
Direction
Mike Mills' debut already has his tenderly awkward family signature.
Writing
Dialogue that sounds like actual teenagers failing to sound smart.
Director
Mike Mills
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Mike Mills' first feature before Beginners and C'mon C'mon—his mother actually appears in a photo as Justin's grandmother.
The 2005 Ritalin panic makes this a time capsule, but its core question—are we medicating pain or manufacturing productivity—only got more relevant.
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