Youth in Revolt

• Comedy
• Romance
• Drama

A darkly comedic and relentlessly inventive coming-of-age story, *Youth in Revolt* charts the escalating rebellion of a bookish teenager against the upheaval of his life – a move to a stiflingly mundane trailer park and his mother’s relentlessly optimistic new relationship. Driven to win the affection of a captivating neighbor, the protagonist doesn't simply pursue her, but fabricates an aggressively confident alter ego to do so, leading to a series of increasingly outlandish and hilariously misguided schemes. The film isn't a straightforward romantic comedy; instead, it’s a subversive exploration of adolescent frustration, the desperate search for identity, and the absurdist lengths one goes to escape the perceived banality of suburban existence, punctuated by deadpan narration and a distinctly cynical worldview.