Beyond the Rye (2018)
Bored with his simple life in Norway, Espen comes to California as a foreign exchange student seeking a deeper purpose in life. At his new high school, he joins the tennis team and quickly wins new friends, but finds himself making compromising choices in order to fit in. After his girlfriend cheats on him at a New Year's party, Espen considers an early return to Norway. He seeks guidance from his host parents and his English teacher, who convince him to stay and finish the school year. When his girlfriend apologizes and wants him back, he finds the strength to forgive her and rebuild his friendships in the remaining weeks of the exchange program. When he gets humiliated in front of his classmates at prom, Espen must dig deeper than ever before to find the truth of who he is, before his sense of humanity is shattered
Cast
- Peter Braathen - Espen Knutsen
- Ben Schreen - Jeff Merrick
- Taylor Napier - Dylan
- Bjørn Alexander - Finn
- Marah Fairclough - Kara Nichols
- Kimberly Spak - India Rogers
- George Stumpf - Ken Rogers
- Emily Wilson - Emma
- Emma Busk - Alex
Screenplay
Themes
Young Love and Rebellious Spirits, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
coming of age
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Beyond the Rye about?
- Bored with his simple life in Norway, Espen comes to California as a foreign exchange student seeking a deeper purpose in life. At his new high school, he joins the tennis team and quickly wins new friends, but finds himself making compromising choices in order to fit in. After his girlfriend cheats on him at a New Year's party, Espen considers an early return to Norway. He seeks guidance from his host parents and his English teacher, who convince him to stay and finish the school year. When his girlfriend apologizes and wants him back, he finds the strength to forgive her and rebuild his friendships in the remaining weeks of the exchange program. When he gets humiliated in front of his classmates at prom, Espen must dig deeper than ever before to find the truth of who he is, before his sense of humanity is shattered
- Who directed Beyond the Rye?
- Beyond the Rye was directed by Nathan Devlin.
- Who stars in Beyond the Rye?
- Beyond the Rye stars Peter Braathen, Ben Schreen, Taylor Napier, Bjørn Alexander, Marah Fairclough, Kimberly Spak.
- How long is Beyond the Rye?
- Beyond the Rye has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Beyond the Rye?
- Beyond the Rye is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Beyond the Rye produced?
- Beyond the Rye was produced in Norway, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Beyond the Rye?
- The themes of Beyond the Rye include: Young Love and Rebellious Spirits, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.