Way back into the life

Here is a story of a few lives, which have changed drastically over a single summer. A story of live, lie, betrayal, trust, faith and fear, of rebirth and change. We the brilliant comedies as Juno and Little Miss Sunshine, which are as life-affirming as it could be. So here comes another one, about a boy, who became a man – Way Way Back trailer. It might seem that nothing could be said more about the beauty of the human soul in the guise of an extremely awkward shell and the importance of genuine values than it already has been said, but there are many possible points of view. This time, the point of view belongs to a socially-awkward teenager boy (Liam James), who is constantly bullied by his mom’s douche boyfriend (Steve Carell) and has no basics of social knowledge whatsoever.

What would you do, if there would be nobody there to you and cheer you up, when you are sad? What you do, if everyone you know would laugh at you and consider you to be a complete loser? What would you do, if your mother could have care less about you, hanging out with her new boyfriend, who constantly bullies you in the most severe ways? Would you fall into despair? Would you lose your faith? Would you forget what self-esteem means? Well, this is exactly what happened to Duncan. It could have become much worse, if all of the sudden his so-called step-father would not make a decision to go to his beach house to stay over the whole summer. This trip changed Duncan, changed his mother, changed his mother’s boyfriend. It changed their lived forever and ever.

There are a few doubts that a summer at an Aqua park and several new acquaintances could abruptly change human’s life. Nonetheless, this is precisely what happens in the The Way Way Back trailer. And it is portrayed so natural and beautiful, that not to believe it is simply impossible. Being this close to giving up, Duncan meet a real spiritual mentor (Sam Rockwell), who explains to him how important is to keep faith in yourself and how unimportant is the opinions of others. Over time, Duncan becomes stronger and stronger, so he finds a lovely girl who, of course, is at first confused, but then falls for changed Duncan more and more. Throughout the movie, we trace the emergence of Duncan as a man and as a person. All this comes easily, effortlessly, in the relaxed atmosphere of a summer frivolity.14

So this is not that type of comedy which comes in a blink and then disappears from the memory once and for all. It is a thin and exquisite spiritual guide on how to be good a friend, a good son, a good man. A guide on how to care, how to forgive and how to love. All these – the Way Way Back trailer.