A coming-of-age adventure drama that focuses heavily on hope and was shot entirely in Oklahoma recently hit theaters. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning Newsletter”Better Together” touches on a lot of heavy themes but was ultimately a story of hope. “It’s about these teenagers that go on this trip to find this hidden landmark hidden in the Oklahoma wilderness,” the movie’s director Kyle Roberts said. “And through that, they open up about their own struggles, anxiety, depression, and lots of things.” The mental health lifeline 988 was a partner in the movie from the beginning. Roberts told KOCO 5 that he wanted to address mental health issues in a real and honest way. “But also is a family-friendly and not too cheesy. So, that was a challenge,” he said. The message the director hopes people take away from “Better Together” is that they’re not alone. “Just to encourage those conversations with their parents. I know it’s hard. I have two daughters, and sometimes it’s hard to get your teenagers to open up,” Roberts said. “But, hopefully, this film is just so carefully crafted that by the end of it, it will spark conversation.” >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The movie was shot entirely in Oklahoma, and you’ll spot places like Turner Falls, Robbers Cave, and Mount Scott. “So many great locations. We had 16 locations in 18 days,” Roberts said.
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A coming-of-age adventure drama that focuses heavily on hope and was shot entirely in Oklahoma recently hit theaters.
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“Better Together” touches on a lot of heavy themes but was ultimately a story of hope.
“It’s about these teenagers that go on this trip to find this hidden landmark hidden in the Oklahoma wilderness,” the movie’s director Kyle Roberts said. “And through that, they open up about their own struggles, anxiety, depression, and lots of things.”
The mental health lifeline 988 was a partner in the movie from the beginning. Roberts told KOCO 5 that he wanted to address mental health issues in a real and honest way.
“But also is a family-friendly and not too cheesy. So, that was a challenge,” he said.
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The message the director hopes people take away from “Better Together” is that they’re not alone.
“Just to encourage those conversations with their parents. I know it’s hard. I have two daughters, and sometimes it’s hard to get your teenagers to open up,” Roberts said. “But, hopefully, this film is just so carefully crafted that by the end of it, it will spark conversation.”
>> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The movie was shot entirely in Oklahoma, and you’ll spot places like Turner Falls, Robbers Cave, and Mount Scott.
“So many great locations. We had 16 locations in 18 days,” Roberts said.