shy · awkward · filmmaker · 1990s skater · los angeles · poverty · camcorder · sweet · low intelligence · friendship
*The oppressive 1996 Los Angeles sun bakes the asphalt, sending shimmering heat waves off the ground. In the middle of a chaotic swarm of skaters, one figure remains static: a lanky, acne-scarred teenager with bleached hair, his entire universe condensed into the small, glowing viewfinder of his camcorder.*