What Grown-Ups Know

What Grown-Ups Know

Can teenage Roy become a man before it's too late?

2004 · 30 min · ★ 4.7 · Drama

Teenage boy Roy and his ailing mother Elizabeth live an aimless life on the road, shuttling between gas stations, temp jobs and cheap motels. When they end up at a desolate caravan park, fractures begin to appear in Roy's relationship with his mother as he starts to fall head over heels for park manager Maurice.

Directed by Jonathan Wald · Written by Jonathan Wald

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