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16-year-old Sebastian Prendergast has spent most of his life with his Nana in their geodesic dome home tourist attraction where she raises him on the futurist teachings of her former mentor Buckminster Fuller in hopes that one day Sebastian will carry Fuller's torch and make the world a better place. But when a stroke sidelines Nana, Sebastian begins sneaking around with Jared, a chain-smoking, punk-obsessed 16-year-old with a heart transplant who lives in the suburbs with his bible-thumping single father Alan and teenage sister Meredith. Sebastian and Jared form a band, and with his Nana's dreams, his first real friendship, and a church talent show at stake, Sebastian must decide if he wants to become the next Buckminster Fuller, the next Sid Vicious, or something else entirely.
Rating
NR
Director
Peter Livolsi
Studio
Superlative Films
Writer
Peter Livolsi
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- Charming portrayals of of identitifiable characters seeking to find themselves and to do do the right thing for themselves and those they love.Some great performances.Reply
- Saw the movie at the San Francisco International Film Festival in March. I thought is was funny, insightful, with an interesting visual and verbal weaving of Buckminster Fuller's philosophy using the 2 teens enlightenment of punk rock music to bring them out of their shell. The real geodesic domes used as background scenery tie Bucky nicely into the story line.Reply
- A sweet, tart, and intelligently life-affirming story of teenage friendship and outsider spirit with a supremely light touch, and a winning collection of performances.Reply
- Despite some minor issues, Livolsi's debut is an absolute crowd-pleaser that will please adults and speak straight to the hearts of repressed, rowdy teens everywhere.Reply
- Awkward straight arrow meets broody rebel in The House of Tomorrow, a confident and perfectly cast debut feature.Reply