This film is a real sleeper and I can see it's gotten renewed attention because of Timothee Chalamet and his Oscar nominated performance in a later film Call Me By Your Name. Chalamet is real good here, but so are Anthony Quintal and Lili Reinhardt the two other students being driven to a drama competition. And so is Lily Rabe playing the English teacher who chaperones and drives them to the competition.These kids have a lot of growing up to do. But for Chalamet it's a real problem. He's taking behavioral medication but he feels it robs of his creative urge. His piece at the drama competition is a recitation of a monolog from Death Of A Salesman from the Biff character. It's the highlight of the film. I can sure see Timothee Chalamet doing the part on stage.Lily Rabe is facing some issues herself and her's is also a performance to be noted and remembered.I'm glad this film is getting renewed critical attention and acclaim.

Was pleasantly surprised by this intriguing little film. All the acting is superb and you do find yourself emotionally investing in the characters. Lili Reinhart shines in every scene she's in, making the most of her character and packing a great punch with her sadly limited screen time. Let down - the ending is a little 'meh' and not much happens. But all in all it's really nice to catch these kinds of unique films and to know they are still being made.

Another hidden gem. Deep and meaningful motifs that resonate with viewers. The story gives you a glimpse into a optimistic yet accurate outlook on how life could be if we as a people weren't afraid to make risky decisions and were brave enough to trust ourselves and others to let help with problems or obstacles you may not be able to fix alone. The movie is funny, has a lot of charm and a lot of heart. Driven by great acting performances by the leads including an exceptional outing by a star in the making Timothee Chalamet.

As the synopsis states this movie is about a teacher who chaperons a group of three high school students to a state drama competition. That's just the opening page, so much more happens during these two days the four characters are with each other.An adult and three teens experience a walk through their own personal drama while participating in a drama competition. The English teacher Miss Stevens (Lily Rabe) is dealing with the recent death of her mother and her feeling of loneliness, Billy (Timothée Chalamet) is dealing with his personal depression and the meds he is forced to take, Margot (Lili Reinhart) is discovering her real call in life through her attempt at acting, and Sam (Anthony Quintal) is looking to find love and fun.The main focus of the story is of course is Miss Stevens as she strives to handle her own private life while trying to bring direction and focus to her students. The problem is direction and focus is minimal in her own life. Billy obviously has a crush on her and it's left unclear if Miss Stevens actually realizes this but she opens her soul to him. Billy misinterprets this into thinking she's interested in him. Billy has stopped his meds. Margot learns her talent, by failing at acting, that she is great at organizing as she is the only one that was able to get the school to fund the trip. The wild card is Sam because he knows who he is and just wants to find that special friend.At movies end everyone returns to the school and is met by their family. Each student has had a real learning and personal growth experience. We see Miss Stevens standing alone by her automobile watching them leave - just what did her experience with these students meant to her and has it actually changed anything in her life?