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Based on Joyce Carol Oates' short story, the film follows Connie, a 15 year old girl through her life and summer in 1966. Her summer comes to a halt one afternoon while her family is away from their home. She meets a stranger named Arnold Friend whose interest in her may not be what it seems.
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