A loving portrait of small-town America, sun-filled days, and easy livin'.
Small-town slacker Jason still lives at home with his mom Shelly (played by newcomers Chris Lambert and Mandy Treanor). Content with idle days, Jason spends his time navigating joblessness, sipping on tall boys, and shooting the shit with his two pals, Tyson and Noah (Austin Will and Erik Jensen, Kosmos, Peter, and the upcoming, In Search of the Miraculous). Their casual pursuit of relaxation and passive adventure reach unparalleled heights with each new day. All is not well however, as Jasons forgetful nature and overwhelming apathy eventually cause him to make a grave mistake, which leads to hurt feelings and creates tension at home. Thus, he sets off with his pals deep into the backwoods to visit an old friend (Dusty Decker) and try his hand at redemption all the while maintaining with a phlegmatic, possibly fleeting crush with longtime friend Lacy (Audrey Kovár, Summer Snapshot).
At once poetically sublime and playfully comedic, lyrical and sardonic, Country Story is a tender and loving homage to small-towns and quieter landscapes. Defined by both narrative fiction and documentary verité, this film honestly portrays the everyday drama and monotony that exists everywhere.
