Synposis

      This film is based on the novel, “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye is about teenager named Holden Caulfield who is 15 years of age. “The Catcher in the Rye” is set in New York in the time period of the 1950s. The story begins when Holden is about to leave Pencey Prep, yet another private school that Holden has flunked out of. He goes to New York City, leaving Pencey a few days before he was supposed to and without his parent’s knowledge. In the story, Holden feels a sense of desperation and depression. He is trying to find himself and the meaning of life but carries a lot of angst and anger toward others and society. In his despair, he attempts to ease his suffering with drinking and women. He is very lonely and in need of someone to talk to, which is evident in his interactions with others. During the story we see Holden developed and change as he goes on a journey in search of meaning and truth.