17-year-old Sam embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris, and his oldest friend, Matt. The two men quickly settle into a brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances in front of Sam, a captive audience on the hike. Wise beyond her years, Sam attempts to mediate the dueling egos of the two men, but her frustration reaches a fever pitch when lines are crossed, and her trust is betrayed. As Sam struggles with her dad’s emotional limitations, she is finally ready to break free from her role as the “good one” in the family.
Screened in the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, and at the Sundance Film Festival.
Good One
2024
14 years
90 min.
Fiction
USA
USA, nature, friendship, youth, family, family drama, international film festivals, female directors, parenthood
Colorido
India Donaldson
India Donaldson
Wilson Cameron
Graham Mason
Lily Collias, James Le Gros, Danny McCarthy, Sumaya Bouhbal, Diana Irvine, Sam Lanier, Peter McNally, Eric Yates
Graham Mason, India Donaldson, Diana Irvine, Wilson Cameron
International Pigeon Production
Celia Hollander
Visit Films
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