''True Adolescents'' is a 2009 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

written and directed by Craig Johnson and starring

Mark Duplass Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996. Duplass has written and directed films, ...

Bret Loehr Bret James Loehr (born July 9, 1993) is an American actor. Loehr is most known for playing Timmy York in the 2003 horror film ''Identity Identity may refer to: * Identity document * Identity (philosophy) * Identity (social science) * Identi ...

and Carr Thompson. It premiered at the 2009

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Film Festival, where it was nominated for the narrative feature grand jury prize.

Plot summary

Sam (Mark Duplass) is a washed-up rocker in his mid-30s. Jobless and apartment-less, he crashes with his aunt (Melissa Leo) as a last resort and becomes reluctant camping-trip chaperone to her teenage son and a friend. On the trip, the three males turn out to be on par, maturity-wise. But in the Pacific Northwest wilderness a surprising discovery turns dire—and the distance from boy to man must be covered overnight.

Cast

as Sam * Bret Loehr as Oliver * Carr Thompson as Jake *

Melissa Leo Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Critics' Choice ...

as Sharon

References

External links

Official movie site
* 2009 films 2009 comedy films 2009 independent films American comedy films American independent films Films shot in Washington (state) Films set in Seattle Films shot in Seattle 2009 directorial debut films 2000s English-language films Films directed by Craig Johnson 2000s American films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub