The House of Tomorrow

Comedy, Drama

The isolated existence of a teenager (Sebastian) quickly changes when he meets a young up-and-coming punk rocker (Jared) and his sister (Meredith). Inspired to rebel, Sebastian decides to pick up a guitar and join Jared in becoming a punk rock group.

Directed by: Peter Livolsi
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, Asa Butterfield, Alex Wolff, Maude Apatow, Michaela Watkins
Produced by: Tarik Karam, Danielle Renfrew Behrens
Screenplay by: Peter Livolsi
Based on: The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bognanni

Music by: Rob Simonsen
Cinematography: Corey Walter
Edited by: Brian Williams, Alexander Short

Production company: Superlative Films, Water's End Productions
Distributed by: Shout! Studios
Release date: April 8, 2017 (San Francisco), April 20, 2018 (United States)

Running time: 85 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

Cast

Asa Butterfield as Sebastian Prendergast, Josephine's grandson and Jared's friend.
Alex Wolff as Jared Whitcomb, Sebastian's friend, Meredith's brother and Alan's son.
Nick Offerman as Alan Whitcomb, Meredith and Jared's father.
Ellen Burstyn as Josephine Prendergast, Sebastian's grandmother, obsessed by all things Buckminster Fuller, even providing retro-futurist tours of her geodesic home, including authentic video of Buckminster Fuller talking and sailing with Ellen Burstyn, who had actually befriended him in real life.
Maude Apatow as Meredith Whitcomb, Jared's sister and Alan's daughter.
Michaela Watkins as Mrs. Whitcomb, Meredith and Jared's mother and Alan's wife.
Fred Armisen as Tour Video Narrator (voice).

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