The film begins with fifteen-year-old Rachel (lovely actress Julia Garner), who lives in a desolate Mormon colony in Utah with her many siblings. Intrigued by her mother's stories of a mysterious red Mustang, Rachel develops an intense curiosity for life outside of the commune. After secretly listening to a rock n'roll song on a blue cassette tape ("Don't leave me hanging on the telephone"), Rachel discovers that she is pregnant. She insists that the cause is immaculate conception, leading her stepfather to arrange for her to marry local boy Elijah Brooksby. The night before her wedding, Rachel decides to drive her stepfather's Ford truck through the desert to "Electric Paradise" - Las Vegas, in search of the man who wrote the song.
Not long after she arrives in Vegas, Rachel is taken in by a group of skateboarding, pill-popping runaways and finds an unlikely connection with a troubled boy named Clyde (the adorable Rory Culkin).
Rachel finds out more than she ever expected about her past and her future during her time in Electric Paradise. We see her character's innocence and naivety - she sees everything through rose-colored glasses. Some of you may not like this film because all of the details aren't in-your-face obvious, kind of leaving you to guess what happened... but if you put together the hints, I think you can figure it out. (The heart-shaped Lolita sunglasses are a clue.)
This film was understated, dreamy, and somewhat enchanting. I would definitely recommend seeing Electrick Children. Have any of you watched it yet? What did you think?