I Am Not A Hipster (2013)

Director
Destin Cretton

Main cast
Dominic Bogart; Alvaro Orlando; Tammy Minoff; Lauren Coleman

Genres
Drama

Description
Things are not looking good for Brook, a young, talented singer/songwriter who has become the clichéd tortured artist. Slow to come to terms with the death of his mother, Brook is self-absorbed, aggressive, and the major obstruction to his own career success. His isolation is lifted when his three sisters and estranged father come to spread his mother’s ashes. Brook’s loving sisters have a magical effect on his anger and apathy, suggesting there may be hope for the misanthropic musician after all.


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