Paper Boys

A messy, music-inflected summer of restless teens, mixing raw comedy with a quietly heavy coming-of-age ache.

Directed by

Bryan E. Hall

Genres

Music, Comedy, Drama

Starring

Louis Lavdas, Chris Whitley, David Hall

Tagline

When selling door-to-door is mostly a metaphor

Overview

A ragtag bunch of teenage door to door salesmen wreak havoc and spread the news of their coming of age in this summer before they begin their college lives. It centers around Sean, a sexually confused and drug afflicted teen who just can't seem to shake off his dysfunctional family history. Paper Boys is an adventure into the psychology of sales as a metaphor for life as these young "Glengarry Glen Ross" wannabes terrorize a suburban neighborhood near everyone!

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, light and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, identity, family, addiction

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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