The read
Audiences rate it 26 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
29-year-old Eban has retreated home to his parent's house in Seaside Oregon after the dissolution of his teaching job in Seattle. There he courts 15-year-old Charlie and eventually the two start a sexual relationship. As the age of consent in Oregon is 18 years and given the age difference, the adults in this drama take a dim view of this development.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes40%
Metacritic30/100
Audiences rate it 26 points higher than critics do.
19 audience votes
Key crew
- James BoltonDirector
- James BoltonWriter
- Stephin MerrittOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Brent FellowsEban
- Gio Black PeterCharley (as Giovanni Andrade)
- Ellie NicholsonSunshine
- Drew ZellerKevin
- Pam MunterEban's Mother
- Ron UptonEban's Father
- Nolan ChardCharley's Father (as Nolan V. Chard)
- Deanna AlexichGirlfriend
- KaliCoffee Girl
- Greg McMickleCab Driver
- Jennifer UtleyRecord Store Clerk
Stills
Themes
beachrapeparent child relationshiprun awayoregon, usaolder man younger man relationshipseaside towngay theme