Coming Through The Rye

At 16, Jamie Schwartz is having the worst year of his life. After alienating everyone at his East Coast boarding school, he finds solace in the one novel that speaks directly to him and decides to adapt it into a play for his senior project. However, in order to graduate, he must convince its author to grant him permission. That won't be easy, since the scribe in question is none other than the legendarily reclusive JD Salinger. Nevertheless, Jamie and a kindred spirit, townie Dee Dee, hit the road in search of the wizard behind Catcher in the Rye (Chris Cooper). Neither is prepared for what they'll discover along the way. (Denver International Film Festival)