Directed by:
Peter LivolsiScreenplay:
Peter LivolsiCinematography:
Corey WalterComposer:
Rob SimonsenCast:
Asa Butterfield, Maude Apatow, Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, Michaela Watkins, Alex Wolff, Josh Cisewski, Joseph Bezenek, Paul CramPlots(1)
In this adaptation of Peter Bognanni's novel, 16-year-old Sebastian (Asa Butterfield) is sheltered and socially awkward, thanks to a life spent studying the teachings of futurist Buckminster Fuller while living in a Fuller-designed geodesic dome in the Minnesota woods with his overprotective grandmother (Ellen Burstyn). After a chance meeting with the green-haired Jared (Alex Wolff), Sebastian is introduced to the world of punk rock, though he soon learns that his new pal, a recent heart transplant patient, has his own reasons to rebel. A soundtrack energized with songs from the Germs and the Stranglers, a winning cast (Nick Offerman plays Jared's churchgoing father; Maude Apatow plays his sarcastic but sweet sister), and the clever integration of Fuller's inventions and philosophies into the script make this offbeat indie all the more charming. The House of Tomorrow is a refreshingly sincere ode to the power of friendship. (San Francisco International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Asa Butterfield
UK
Best movies:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
After Thomas (2006) (TV movie)
Then Came You (2018)
Maude Apatow
USA
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The King of Staten Island (2020)
Other People (2016)
Knocked Up (2007)
Ellen Burstyn
USA
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Nick Offerman
USA
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Michaela Watkins
USA
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Alex Wolff
USA
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Josh Cisewski
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Until Forever (2016)
The House of Tomorrow (2017)
Joseph Bezenek
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The House of Tomorrow (2017)
Paul Cram
USA
Best movies:
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