Dare

2009 · 91 min · EN · R · 5.6 (80 votes)

Dir. Adam Salky · Starring Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, Ashley Springer, Ana Gasteyer, Rooney Mara, Sandra Bernhard · Music Duncan Sheik

“Do something you're afraid of.”

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When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny. Envious, her shy best friend Ben also dares to pursue Johnny.

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This film feels like a tender, awkward exploration of burgeoning desires and complicated connections. It captures the messy, earnest feelings of young adulthood and the search for self amidst shifting relationships.

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