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Beyond the Rye

Beyond the Rye

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Drama   Romance
📜 Overview: Bored with his simple life in Norway, Espen comes to California as a foreign exchange student seeking a deeper purpose in life. At his new high school, he joins the tennis team and quickly wins new friends, but finds himself making compromising choices in order to fit in. After his girlfriend cheats on him at a New Year's party, Espen considers an early return to Norway. He seeks guidance from his host parents and his English teacher, who convince him to stay and finish the school year. When his girlfriend apologizes and wants him back, he finds the strength to forgive her and rebuild his friendships in the remaining weeks of the exchange program. When he gets humiliated in front of his classmates at prom, Espen must dig deeper than ever before to find the truth of who he is, before his sense of humanity is shattered
🌏 Languages Available: English , Norwegian , Swedish
📆 Date Released: 2018-09-05
⌚ Running Time: 102 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Peter Braathen original image
Espen Knutsen
Peter Braathen
Ben Schreen original image
Jeff Merrick
Ben Schreen
Taylor Napier original image
Dylan
Taylor Napier
Bjørn Alexander original image
Finn
Bjørn Alexander
Marah Fairclough original image
Kara Nichols
Marah Fairclough
Kimberly Spak original image
India Rogers
Kimberly Spak
George Stumpf original image
Ken Rogers
George Stumpf
Emily Wilson original image
Emma
Emily Wilson
Emma Busk original image
Alex
Emma Busk

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