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and

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. Filming began on February 23, 2015, in

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Cast

as Fenton *

as Jessie *

as Layla *

as Annabel *

as Christopher *

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as John

Production

It was first announced on January 29, 2015, that Jamin O'Brien and Daniel L. Blanc would produce the film.

Filming

Filming began on February 23, 2015, in

, where actors were spotted filming around

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. Later in March, filming was taking place on location in

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Reception

Critical response

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the film has a rating of 40% based on 10 reviews and an average rating of 6.12/10.

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* * 2016 films 2016 comedy-drama films 2016 directorial debut films 2016 independent films 2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films American coming-of-age comedy-drama films American independent films Films about dysfunctional families Films about writers Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-drama-film-stub