 A film in three minutes. It's summer. Your name is Joe. You have two friends. Well, sort of. And you all decide to run away from home. In the forests of Ohio, you build a fortress of freedom where a boy becomes a man. Reared from the stresses of the modern world, fighting the good fight against nature. The only problem? You have absolutely no idea what you're doing, the police are searching for your whereabouts, and your parents, well, let's just say they're none too happy. But at least you and your buddies get to be, if only briefly, the kings of summer. A charming, coming-of-age indie comedy replete with delightful characters, a wondrous location, and a cast that includes Nick Robinson, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, and Megan Mullally. What's not to like? Set on the eve of summer vacation, the story follows Joe Toy, a tempestuous teenager whose overbearing and controlling father, Frank, pushes him to escape to the nearby woods in order to find a new life of independence. Eventually joined by his best friend, Patrick, who suffers from similarly suffocating parenting, as well as the socially awkward misfit, Biagio. Upon finding their freedom and constructing their palace of dreams, the trio attempt to reconnect with simpler living, giving up the creature comforts of modernity only to then cave in whenever hunger or laziness takes hold. And, thanks to the presence of a certain girl of Joe's dreams, it's not long before the social cohesion of the group begins to unravel, threatening to destabilize everything the friends built together. Whether you're currently experiencing your own flower of youth, or well beyond your spring chicken selvi date, it'll be hard not to find the quick-witted, exceedingly quotable script penned by Chris Galletta utterly endearing. From the story's central theme that humorously explores the hazardous transition from youth to maturity, to the fantastical location hidden deep inside the mystical woods, Galletta's screenplay is a carefree celebration of boyish rebellion against supposed tyrannical parental oppression that is directed by Jordan Vote Roberts with a music video visual flair, further enhancing the dreamlike quality of this world as seen through the eyes of Joe. The performances of the cast feature many moments of earnest improvisation that only adds to the on-screen charm, but the real scene stealer is Moises Arias's Biaggio, whose unique features and intense performance delivers the script's best lines. While many films have depicted teenage escapist angst in the quest to find a new identity, you'll be hard pressed to find one as refreshingly upbeat and stylish as what's on offer here. Joe's transformation from young adult and his desire to rebel against familiar tradition is innate to each and every one of us, perhaps after viewing, making you too want to yearn to tap into that inner primeval self and give the outdoors a try with some friends, relishing exploration, basking in glory and claiming your throne as the Kings of Summer.