Directed by Gregg Araki, this cinematic adaptation of Scott Heim’s acclaimed novel follows Brian Lackey, a troubled 18-year-old, growing up in the stiflingly small town with his best friend Neil. ow, ten years later, the two boys couldn’t be more different. Neil is a charismatic but emotionally aloof male hustler while Brian is a nervous introvert obsessed with the idea that he has been abducted by a UFO.