Adolescence

Seventeen-year-old Adam's life is shambles. His parents are constantly arguing and he cannot speak to girls to save his life. His gregarious best friend Keith decides to try to help, taking Adam from their boring industrial town of Torrence California to the lively, bright and unpredictable Venice Beach. There, Adam finally talks to a girl, a beautiful runaway named Alice, who invites Adam into her world. Adam proceeds to fall in love with the enigmatic Alice, sparking and sinking into the flames of a co-dependent relationship. To ease his emotional pain, Alice introduces Adam to the fast lane lifestyle of parties, drugs and addiction which threatens to destroy him. (Cinemax)