Miles — Trailer

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added: Tue, Apr 25th '17

A teen boy receives unwavering support from his encouraging mother and his sympathetic coach when he tries out for his high school girls' volleyball team.

Check out the trailer for "Miles," a bittersweet, coming-of-age indie drama that stars newcomer Tim Boardman with Molly Shannon, Missi Pyle, Paul Reiser, Stephen Root, and Yeardley Smith.

The movie is inspired by a true story about a 17-year-old senior who was determined to score a college scholarship to play men's volleyball. The only problem -- his high school didn't have a boys' volleyball team. So, he took the opportunity to play on the girls' team, instead. Which ultimately became an issue for the local school district.

From the team behind the 2012 indie comedy "Nate & Margaret," co-writer/director Nathan Adloff and writer Justin D.M. Palmer, "Miles" will arrive on VOD and Digital HD on June 9th.

synopsis:
Miles Walton (Tim Boardman), age 17, is biding his time until he can go away to college in Chicago and study filmmaking. His father passes away unexpectedly, revealing a secret affair with a local girl, which gutted their family savings. Miles can no longer afford to go to college. Desperate to get out of his small town, Miles finds the only remaining college scholarship in Chicago is to the Men’s Volleyball team at Loyola University. Because his high school doesn’t have a men’s team, Miles tries out for the girl’s team and head coach Leslie Wayne (Missi Pyle) accepts him on the team regardless of state regulations. Meanwhile, Miles's soft-spoken mother Pam (Molly Shannon) joins a local widow support group where she meets Lloyd O'Brien (Paul Reiser), the new school district Superintendent who fiercely opposes a boy on the girls’ volleyball team. Miles’ plans of attending College are threatened with suspension and he must fight against to chase his dreams of a better life.

 

directed by   Nathan Adloff

starring   Tim Boardman, Molly Shannon, Missi Pyle, Paul Reiser, Stephen Root, Yeardley Smith

release date   June 9, 2017 (on VOD and Digital HD)