Turning Green (2009): Ratings & Plot

Seventeen-year-old James Powers (Killian Morgan) has found himself trapped in Ireland for the past six years, following the death of his mother, which forced him and his younger brother Pete to live with their aunts. As an American teenager, he struggles to fit in amidst the stunning rolling hills and rugged coastline of rural Ireland. Life has turned into a series of letdowns—school feels pointless, his boredom is palpable, and his xenophobic tendencies only deepen his sense of alienation. Each day, he longs for the distant comfort of the United States. To get by, he juggles odd jobs and occasionally places small bets at the local bookmaker’s office, managed by Bill (Alessandro Nivola), but these ventures yield little fruit.