Davin McDerby is a handsome, irresponsible slacker who arrives in Montauk Long Island for a summer of fun. He has no intention of working too hard and every intention of enjoying himself as much as possible while simultaneously escaping the pressing problems that await him back home in Ireland. Over a summer of car-jacking, pool-hopping, and tequila-drinking Davin and his new found friends discover that they have affected one another causing them to re-evaluate their lives.
Acting
Baby Cillian Murphy's raw charisma before Peaky Blinders polish.
Cinematography
Sweaty, sun-drenched Montauk that feels genuinely lived-in.
Writing
Dialogue that captures reckless youth without glamorizing it.
Director
Nelson Hume
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Cillian Murphy's first feature film lead, shot when he was 23 and still studying law at University College Cork.
The film captures a specific late-90s moment of Irish emigration to the US, when J-1 summer visas fueled a generation of temporary American escapes.
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