Daydream Nation
A morally complicated coming-of-age drama that weaves teenage sexual awakening with the looming threat of a serial killer, balancing romance and transgression against small-town unease.
Forced to move to a boring backwater town, a teenager embarks on affairs with a teacher and a stoner classmate.
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