Coast
Sixteen-year-old Abby lives her calm, boring teenage life in a small coastal American town. She skateboards, hangs out with her best friends Laura and Kat, and enjoys her love of music at the record store. She lives with her mother, who's getting over her breakup with Abby's father, who left them for his pregnant girlfriend. All is disrupted by the arrival of a punk band, whose singer Dave charms the girl right away. The affection is mutual and she experiences her first big love. Dave also supports Abby's dream of becoming a singer and convinces her to go on tour with them. That's all Abby's been waiting for. She's always wanted to leave her town and see new places. But can she leave her family, which includes not only her mother, but also her friends and the entire community? Coast is an American independent film about home, our past, rebellion, music, parenting, friendship, belonging and the love for what you have at the moment, in this place. (Festival information, Zlín 2022)
For its unpretentious way of telling a simple coming of age story of the 16 years old Abby, growing up in a small Californian rural community, with a large immigrant population. A place that a rebel such as Abby has to make out in order to find herself by leaving behind her roots, mother’s footsteps, family and friends issues, or even boredom. But sometimes dreams are just not big enough to leave home. A beautiful story about the brother of the prodigal son that never left town, but still made important life path choices by staying.