Thumbsucker

• Comedy
• Drama

Justin Cobb navigates the awkward terrain of adolescence in a distinctly offbeat coming-of-age story, wrestling not just with a persistent thumb-sucking habit but also a newly diagnosed ADHD and the disorienting effects of Ritalin. Set against the backdrop of competitive high school debate and fueled by a peculiar teenage crush, the film embraces a deliberately quirky sensibility, portraying Justin’s internal world with a blend of deadpan humor and genuine vulnerability. Rather than a straightforward narrative of self-improvement, *Thumbsucker* explores the unsettling experience of altered perception and the search for identity when even one’s own body feels alien, presenting a refreshingly unconventional depiction of the pressures to conform and the messy realities of growing up.