Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Languages: English
Year: 2008
Vote: 6.4
Festival & Award: Sundance - Audience Award Dramatic
The Wackness
The showmakers
Overview
Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctor's daughter. This is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man.
Indie vibes check
The Wackness is an indie film with a low budget, focusing on themes of adolescence and mental health, making it different from mainstream films.