In India Donaldson's insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam's trust is betrayed, tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad's emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested. Selected in both Sundance and Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, Good One is an emotionally expansive work that probes the limits of familial trust, understanding, and ultimately, forgiveness.

"It's one of life’s greatest betrayals, knowing parental figures aren't always in tune with the personal pain of adolescents in need, giving this coming-of-age drama an authenticity."
Eric Marchen
Rogers TV
"The so-called “awards season” doesn’t start for another month or so, but I feel confident in saying Collias delivers one of the best performances of the year."
Oscar Goff
Boston Hassle