
Keywords
- Creatives: Debut Films
- Sooner Europe Exclusives: Stories that Matter
- Sooner Exclusives
- Coming of Age
- ensemble film
- teen
- US Indie Film
- youth
Actors
- Jade Ramsey
- Brett Jacobsen
- Claire Soma
- Nikita Ramsey
Director
- David Robert Mitchell
Independent, Comedy
1h 33min
16+
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On the last night of summer, 4 teenagers navigate suburban Detroit looking for love and adventure. A poignant coming-of-age drama.
On the last night of summer, 4 teenagers navigate suburban Detroit looking for love and adventure. A poignant coming-of-age drama.
This story follows four young people on the last night of summer - their final night of freedom before the new school year starts. The teenagers cross paths as they explore the suburban wonderland they inhabit in search of love and adventure - chasing first kisses, elusive crushes, popularity and parties. While looking for the iconic teenage experience, they discover the quiet moments that will later become a part of their youth they look back on with nostalgia.
Inspired by Mitchell's experiences growing up in Michigan, THE MYTH OF THE AMERICAN SLEEPOVER is a beautifully rendered portrait of summertime adolescence and the search for human connections. The kids in Mitchell's world may be lost, a little confused and full of angst, but ultimately the kids are alright in this life-affirming, truthful and fresh take on the teen genre.