It is very "indy" and that's what I liked about it. There is very little about this small film that says "Hollywood". The performances were incredible. Most importantly though was the story. I just think this is real stuff and he (the director) tackled it with such sensitivity and unpredictability. When I finished watching it I felt good. Before I turned on the DVD (oops, I'm not supposed to have a copy so "shhhh...") I thought it was going to be too sad. Actually kind of agree with the other user comment that said that the main kid was like James Dean. I hope this movie goes to theaters because I think a lot of people my age will see it.