With a searing-yet-hopeful ending,I Saw the TV Glowis an unforgettable ride.

I Saw the TV Glowis now streaming on Max.

Both football field sequences were shot at Verona High.

01645798_poster_w780.jpg

When Maddy returns to town after a years-long absence, she takes Owen to a bar-meets-music venue.

Instead of embracing their true self, Owen decides to live a hollow life.

Unlike Maddy, Owen never leaves the fictional New Jersey town.

Brigette Lundy-Paine as Maddy looking serious in the adult timeline of I Saw the TV Glow with suburban chalk drawings in the background

Custom Image by Kate Bove

While Brenda tries desperately to connect with her child before she passes, Owen is already closed off.

Much later, an adult Owen drifts aimlessly through a grocery store.

There’s nothing all that unique about the location, though it is unusually vast and empty.

Phoebe Bridgers and Sloppy Jane perform in the bar in I Saw the TV Glow

I Saw the TV Glow follows teenager Owen, who navigates suburban life until introduced by classmate Maddy to a mysterious late-night TV show.

Older Owen (Justice Smith) in I Saw The TV Glow

Owen (Justice Smith) looking upset in I Saw the TV Glow and Casey from We’re All Going to the World’s Fair

Movies

I Saw the TV Glow