Better Luck Tomorrow

2003, 99 minutes, Rated MA

Never underestimate an overachiever. To his classmates and teachers, in high-school Ben Manibag appears to be the 'model' student: a perfectionist and overachiever, destined for nothing less than graduating at the top of his class and then attending a prestigious college. But underneath this persona is a darker side Ben and his bored high-school buddies lead double lives, flying high in a world of petty crime and material excess in order to ease the pressure of 'being perfect'. It's a free-wheeling lifestyle that soon takes a downward spiral, leading to an unexpected end. An Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival, Better Luck Tomorrow is a gripping, edgy and provocative film that rips the tranquil, well-manicured facade off of middle-class suburbia and cultural stereotypes.