Salad Days

A scrappy, heartfelt small-town comedy about friendship and music, with a bittersweet edge and a lot of charm.

Directed by

John Thomas Dickson, Mason Mecartea

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Adventure

Starring

Mason Mecartea, John Thomas Dickson, Trenton McClain Boyd

Tagline

TRIPP DON'T TRIP

Overview

Set in a small town suburb, a pathological lying teen, Max, tries to win over his crush Lindsey by inviting her to a concert that has yet to exist. After his band band mates suddenly quit and Max realizes his inability to write music, he is left with deceptively recruiting his broken hearted friend, Greg, to write for him. But when Greg tries to to get back with his girlfriend and realizes what Max has done to him, they must put aside their differences in order to push their music careers and relationships forward.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, coming-of-age, music, deception

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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