It was directed by Tristan Patterson and won the best documentary prize at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival[1] and Best International Feature at Hot Docs.

Toward the end of the film, Sandoval and Josh "Peacock" Henderson are interviewed on The Daily Habit where they discuss the effect the recession has had on the availability of empty pools.

At the tattoo parlour, Leslie flips through a skateboard book in which Sandoval is pictured as representative of "odd".

When they return, Leslie goes back to school and Sandoval begins working at a bowling alley next to Disneyland.

[6] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave it an "A−",[7] the Village Voice called it 'A new kind of youth movie for these uncertain times'[8] and indieWire described it as 'the cinematic equivalent of punk rock candy.