Rosie O'Donnell's/Sean Hayes' son co-wrote & directed a film

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Sacramento

R, In Theaters Fri Apr 11, 1h 29m,  Comedy

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Fresh score.

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Following the death of his father, energetic and free-spirited Rickey (Michael Angarano) convinces long-time friend Glenn (Michael Cera) to go on an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento. Frustrated by Rickey's Peter Pan complex, Glenn is encouraged by his pregnant wife Rosie (Kristen Stewart) to go on the adventure to reconnect. In the worn yellow seats of Glenn's old college convertible, the two men confront their anxiety-ridden lives, addressing past mistakes and questioning what their futures hold.

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Michael Angarano and Michael Cera have been on screen for most of their lives. Both former child actors, each grew into an adult in front of audiences during the aughts — for Angarano, as Sean Hayes’ son in “Will and Grace” or the nepo-superhero of Disney’s teen actioner “Sky High”; for Cera, in the meaner streak comedies of “Arrested Development” and “Superbad.” But that particularly intense spotlight — being the on-screen representation for a millennial generation then coming into consciousness — is less of a burden in their mid-thirties.

“Almost 20 years ago, I would get really anxious walking by a high school because the kids would know who I was and they create a frenzy of energy that you’re not able to withstand. But now I feel very comfortable walking by a high school, because I know they have no idea who I am,” Cera says with a laugh.

Both of you became fathers in the years since the film was announced. It’s an intriguing real-life parallel to the concerns of the story. Cera, your character is fraught with anxiety over the incoming responsibilties of parenting. Is that something you were conscious of as the project gained steam?

CERA: It made everything that the character was struggling with more immediately. I can’t imagine the movie having shaped up any other way, because all of that really did become the essence of it. Even though it didn’t start out that way, it evolved into this story about that major, irreversible life transition. It was hugely informative.

ANGARANO: I’m not consciously aware of exactly how it impacted me, but I’m positive it did. I just can’t tell you in what exact way. Everything went from being a hypothetical to very, very literal. I would be interested to see the movie if we made it five years ago, before having kids.

“Sacramento” is now in theaters from Vertical Entertainment.