When Nolan (Casey Affleck) embarks on a cross country trip in order to get from Baltimore, Maryland to Santa Monica, California he brings along his nine-year-old nephew Charles (Andrew Stewart Jones). Charles is excited at the idea of spending more time with his uncle but this changes when Nolan reveals that they’ll have to spend the entire road trip in each other’s company because there won’t be any opportunities for him to get out of the car. Charles reluctantly agrees to voyage and eventually warms up to Nolan over time. In an effort to bond in their stopovers, Nolan incorporates quizzes into their conversations which explore Charles’ interests like details regarding Native Americans while also getting him involved by asking him questions about himself and his own life experiences. Unfortunately, as they drive Father Flynn (Kevin J. O’Connor) suddenly causes a crash that puts everyone at risk.
2022-07-19