Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 05/09/2008(USA
Release Date: 09/16/2008
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DDS2.0
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Youth Substance Use
Distributor/Studio: Peace Arch Trinity
A bored suburban husband finds his affair with a high-school babysitter fast snowballing out of control in this
black comedy from first-time screenwriter/director
David Ross.
Shirley (
Katherine Waterston) is a brainy honors student who is always thinking about the future, and works part-time as a babysitter in order to save up for college. Among
Shirley's regular charges are spirited youngsters
Adam and
Mikey, the offspring of respected father
Michael (
John Leguizamo) and his pretty wife,
Gail (
Cynthia Nixon).
Shirley has always had an innocent crush on
Michael, but one night after her regular shift, things take a serious turn when the pair sneaks a furtive kiss. Lately
Michael has become noticeably depressed by the suburban routine, longing for the days before family responsibility weighed him down and his wife turned into the typical minivan-driving soccer mom.
Shirley's kiss makes
Michael feel alive again, and as a result he gives her a substantial tip that night. Before long, however, a fleeting kiss has turned into a full-fledged affair, with
Michael and
Shirley using the babysitting shifts as cover. When
Michael's married friends catch wind of his extramarital exploits, they, too, express the want for a babysitter who is willing to earn a healthy tip. Recognizing the potential for profit in such a situation,
Shirley soon assumes the role of teenage madam -- matching up her high-school friends with otherwise upstanding men who have grown bored with married life. Of course,
Shirley isn't above skimming a bit of the profits for her college fund, but then again it's only a matter of time before their carefully crafted cover is blown.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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