In the Northern Californian suburbs, free-spirited teenager Connie spends her summer days thinking about boys and arguing with her mom. But her idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations will be completely shattered when she attracts the attention of a mysterious older man.

Taking flight from the boredom of American suburbia with music, shopping malls and boys, Joyce Chopra’s female protagonists yearn for escape and thrum with teenage angst and desire. At turns languid then ominous, this Sundance prizewinner launched the career of a remarkable Laura Dern.