Beyond the Rye
Synopsis
Bored with his simple life in Norway, Espen comes to California as a foreign exchange student seeking a deeper purpose in life. At his new high school, he joins the tennis team and quickly wins new friends, but finds himself making compromising choices in order to fit in. After his girlfriend cheats on him at a New Year's party, Espen considers an early return to Norway. He seeks guidance from his host parents and his English teacher, who convince him to stay and finish the school year. When his girlfriend apologizes and wants him back, he finds the strength to forgive her and rebuild his friendships in the remaining weeks of the exchange program. When he gets humiliated in front of his classmates at prom, Espen must dig deeper than ever before to find the truth of who he is, before his sense of humanity is shattered
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nathan Devlin
- Screenplay & Story
- Cort Brinkerhoff
- Original Title
- Beyond the Rye
- Country of Origin
- Norway, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Norwegian, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- European Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nathan Devlin
Cort Brinkerhoff
Department Leadership Roster
Nathan Devlin
Director
Cort Brinkerhoff
Writer
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What is Beyond the Rye about?
Bored with his simple life in Norway, Espen comes to California as a foreign exchange student seeking a deeper purpose in life. At his new high school, he joins the tennis team and quickly wins new friends, but finds himself making compromising choices in order to fit in. After his girlfriend cheats on him at a New Year's party, Espen considers an early return to Norway. He seeks guidance from his host parents and his English teacher, who convince him to stay and finish the school year. When his girlfriend apologizes and wants him back, he finds the strength to forgive her and rebuild his friendships in the remaining weeks of the exchange program. When he gets humiliated in front of his classmates at prom, Espen must dig deeper than ever before to find the truth of who he is, before his sense of humanity is shattered
Who directed Beyond the Rye?
Beyond the Rye was directed by Nathan Devlin.
Who stars in Beyond the Rye?
The principal cast of Beyond the Rye includes Peter Braathen, Ben Schreen, Taylor Napier, Bjørn Alexander, Marah Fairclough.
When was Beyond the Rye released and how long is it?
Beyond the Rye was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.