Seventeen-year-old Caroline Wexler (Kat Dennings Thor The 40 Year Old Virgin) is facing a teenager\'s nightmare: her widower father has moved them from the big city to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. When Caroline realizes she has nothing in common with the burnout losers in her new school she pursues the one person who excites her interest - her handsome young teacher Mr. Anderson (Josh Lucas Sweet Home Alabama). A bizarre love triangle ensues between Caroline Mr. Anderson and a sweet but troubled classmate (Reece Thompson Dream Catcher). The film also stars Andie MacDowell and features a hit indie soundtrack in this mash-up of the bizarre and the beautiful. Daydream Nation is a coming-of-age story for the 21st century.