신혼인 칼과 몰리 피터슨 부부에게 특별한 친구가 찾아온다. 칼의 옛 친구인 그는 백수가 되었다며 잠시 머물게 해달라고 부탁한다. 하지만 한 번 눌러앉자 떠날 줄을 모르고, 성격 좋고 자유분방한 그의 분위기에 주위 사람들은 차츰 그에게 호감을 가지게 된다. 이에 일과 장인과의 관계에 스트레스만 받고 있던 칼은 자신의 위치가 점점 위태해지는 것 같아 더욱 불안해진다.
CINEMA16 celebrates the short film by showcasing some of the best classic and award-winning shorts on DVD. With over three hours of films CINEMA16: AMERICAN SHORT FILMS is essential viewing for anyone with an interest in the moving image. Films include Gus Van Sant's 1982 adaptation of a William S. Burroughs short story, The Discipline Of DE, Tim Burton's early stop motion animated classic Vincent, George Lucas' USC short Freiheit, Alexander Payne's previously unreleased UCLA graduation short Carmen, Paperboys by Mike Mills, D.A. Pennebaker's Duke Ellington scored Daybreak Express, Todd Solondz's NYU short Feelings, along with Oscar Winner The Lunch Date by Adam Davidson, Stefan Nadelman's multi- award winning documentary Terminal Bar, Joe Nussbaum's cult classic George Lucas In Love and 2006 Sundance Winner The Wraith Of Cobble Hill by Adam Parrish King. Films are subtitled in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese, and include commentaries from many of the directors involved.
Based on the award-winning best seller by Jess Mowry, "Way Past Cool" is a coming-of-age story told in reverse, for it is the story of a group of young black kids and their fight to reclaim their childhood.
