Set in the San Fernando Valley, the film follows Tobe (Evan Rachel Wood), a rebellious 16-year-old living under the strict, protective eye of her father, Wade (David Morse), a corrections officer. During a trip to the beach, Tobe meets Harlan (Edward Norton), a charismatic older gas station attendant who dresses like a traditional cowboy and claims to be a rancher from South Dakota.
Tobe’s protective and skeptical father provides the grounded counterpoint to Harlan’s fantasy, creating a palpable tension between the two men. Lonnie (Rory Culkin): Set in the San Fernando Valley, the film
The story follows Tobe, a rebellious teenager living in the San Fernando Valley. Set in the San Fernando Valley