I was able to see this movie at the Burbank International Film Festival. With a short introduction to the characters in the Youth Facility, the action really gets started when the 5 break out and start on their adventure.
You can see the clashes of personality between Kai (Tyler DiChiara) and Levi (Mateus Ward) adding a bit of tension to the excitement of the escape. In the time on the road, the characters start to realize that there is more common ground once they peel back the layers.
Loved when Aspen (Hana Hayes) comes clean to Sawyer (Chelsea Zhang) that everything that looks perfect in my life is fake. Such a great point of the movie. And young Theo (Rio Mangini) seems so out of place, though he becomes the glue of the group.
I enjoyed some of the one liners by the supporting cast that you can easily have a love/hate relationship with. The crowd in the theater had some laugh out loud moments, which helped to lighten some of the more serious moments.
Overall, this movie, written and directed by Justin Ward, was a great peek into the lives of 5 youth who are dealing with their own issues. I felt Tyler DiChiara really opened up and shared with us his transition and the difficulty of being accepted within his own generation.
Looking forward to seeing this movie again and sharing with friends.
