In India Donaldson’s insightful debut film GOOD ONE, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy). The two men quickly settle into a brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances in front of Sam, a captive audience on the hike. Wise beyond her years, Sam attempts to mediate the dueling egos of the two men, but her frustration reaches a fever pitch when lines are crossed, and her trust is betrayed. As Sam struggles with her dad’s emotional limitations, she is finally ready to break free from her role as the “good one” in the family. GOOD ONE captures the universal moment when the parental bond is forever broken, and in the process deftly constructs a funny, grounded, and profoundly sympathetic portrait of teenage girlhood.