When18-year-oldJohannacomeshomefromschool,hermiserablefatherhidesbehinddrawncurtains.Hecan'tmanagebuyingfood,payingtheelectricbill,orsupporthisdaughter,whoinsteadplodsovertothepawnshopwithherslalomskisaftertheuninspiredsophomoricsexwithapot-smokingsmall-timedealerfromthevillaneighbourhood.ButonedayJoannaendsupnexttoAudreyinGermanclass,andeverythingchanges.SoDamnEasyGoingisacharminglyplayfullovefilmwheresparksflyaroundNikkiHansebladandMelinaBenettPaukkonenintheleadingroles,withShantiRoneypresentingamovingportraitofthetorturedfatheronthecouch.
