Youth in Revolt (2009)

Recommended

USA

Feature Film

Director: Miguel Arteta

Writers: Gustin Nash, C.D. Payne

Cinematographers: Chuy Chávez

Composer: John Swihart

Cast: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis, Erik Knudsen, Adhir Kalyan, Steve Buscemi, Fred Willard, Ari Graynor, Ray Liotta, Justin Long, Rooney Mara, Jade Fusco, M. Emmet Walsh, Mary Kay Place, Jonathan Bradford Wright

Arteta’s thoroughly unpredictable and generally very funny if occasionally overly quirky film follows the exploits of Nick Twisp, a Sinatra and Fellini loving 16-year-old who, whilst on holiday with his mother and her dishevelled lover, falls in love with a beautiful local girl, whom he subsequently goes to great lengths to be with (with the aid of his fearless alter-ego François), hoping to eventually, finally, and joyously lose his virginity. Iain.Stott