Eighteen-year-old Penny Cooper spent years pining for heartthrob surfer Johnny Sanders Jr. before his father’s tragic death brought them closer together. But now high school is over, and when mysterious country musician Ash Baker shows up on the beach, Penny is torn.
Cinematography
Actual Malibu sunsets doing heavy lifting
Costume
Alex Israel's art-world fashion invades every frame
Acting
Molly Ringwald somehow keeps a straight face
Director
Alex Israel
Carson Meyer
Penny Cooper
Noah Centineo
Johnny Sanders Jr.
Bianca A. Santos
Camilla Barnes
Jackson White
Ash Baker
Molly Ringwald
Linda Sanders
Rosanna Arquette
Faye Cooper
Sean Russel Herman
Steve Galmarini
Goldie Hawn
The Narrator (voice)
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson
Juan Monsalvez
Carlos
J.D. Hinton
Eliot Webb
Julianna Robinson
Eliot's Assistant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Alex Israel is a contemporary artist who made this as an extension of his gallery work — explains the vibe-heavy, plot-light approach.
Molly Ringwald playing a washed-up actress mom to a surfer heartthrob is either genius meta-casting or accidental tragedy.
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