Hard Sell

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Hardy (Skyler Gisondo) is a high school student caring for a slightly dysfunctional mother (Kristin Chenoweth) and an ailing dog. As he struggles awkwardly through school he meets Bo (Katrina Bowden) at a homeless shelter. Bo is a slightly crazy "shy" * who has people looking for her. The ideal person to take home and meet mom. Bo meets Hardy's classmates in a moment reminiscent of the infamous "Milk Money" scene. Bo becomes the class psychologist etc. This is an indie firm complete with the lone cheap guitar with an irritating neck squeak sound track. Sometimes they don't even play a tune, but just hang a note. The drama never comes to a boil. It is a story about being nice to each other and helping each other out which is a great lesson for teens, even if it falls on deaf ears. Slightly touching. Slightly funny. Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity

Hardy (Skyler Gisondo) is a high school student caring for a slightly dysfunctional mother (Kristin Chenoweth) and an ailing dog. As he struggles awkwardly through school he meets Bo (Katrina Bowden) at a homeless shelter. Bo is a slightly crazy "shy" * who has people looking for her. The ideal person to take home and meet mom. Bo meets Hardy's classmates in a moment reminiscent of the infamous "Milk Money" scene. Bo becomes the class psychologist etc. This is an indie firm complete with the lone cheap guitar with an irritating neck squeak sound track. Sometimes they don't even play a tune, but just hang a note. The drama never comes to a boil. It is a story about being nice to each other and helping each other out which is a great lesson for teens, even if it falls on deaf ears. Slightly touching. Slightly funny. Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity

Hardy Buchanan (Skyler Gisondo) is a loner attending a rich Long Island private school. He lives with his depressed mother Lorna (Kristin Chenoweth) in a small apartment. His aged dog needs surgery but he has no money. While volunteering at a homeless shelter, he meets Bo (Katrina Bowden) who claims to be a homeless *. He takes her in for the night. She reveals that she ran away from a mental hospital. She flashes a bunch of kids for $50 and Hardy has an idea to make money for his dog surgery. Lake (Hannah Marks) is a disenfranchised girl at the school who takes an interest in Hardy. Bo's appeal becomes more than flashing her * as she helps these kids' troubles. Meanwhile, her past is closing in on her. There is a bit of Risky Business, high school romance, and some mental health issues. The characters are good. Bowden is a fine manic pixie dream girl. This is a fine indie for the most part. I can do without the preaching by Hardy in the climatic confrontation with the school authorities. I would have liked a more interesting ending for Bo. There are a bunch of little things that could have been better but it's a nice effort for Sean Nalaboff's debut full length film.