Vacationland

Story

Synopsis

Filmmaker Todd Verow revisits his own youth in this film. The film's main character is Joe, who, like the director, grew up in Bangor in Maine. Joe, an 18 year old high school senior who longs to move away from poor white trash roots and this town, and dreams of attending art school, lives with his single mother and older sister Theresa on a notorious council estate called "Capehart Projects". Molested at the age of ten, Joe nevertheless decides to keep the incident to himself. He befriends an elderly disabled artist named Victor who hires him as houseboy/model. Joe moves in with Victor in his loft above the local opera house, hoping to escape Bangor with his help. He also works part time at a local market along with his sister, who wants to get out of town as much as he does. For most of high school, Joe has also had a crush on his best friend, Andrew, who plays on the high school football team.

Director

Todd Verow

Writers

Jim Dwyer, Todd Verow

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

15 February 2006

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Brad Hallowell

  Joe

• 

  Gregory J. Lucas

  Andrew

• Hilary Mann

  Theresa

• Jennifer Stackpole

  Mandy

• Michael Dion

  Tim

• Charles Ard

  Victor

• Mindy Hersh

  Kris

• Nathan Johnson

  Mr LaBlanc

• 

  Theodore Bouloukos

  Richard

• Jono Mainelli

  John

• 

  Todd Verow

  Man in Bar (uncredited)

• Gregg Anderson

  Sandi