Marc Morin sat down (virtually) with Words on Bathroom Walls screenwriter Nick Naveda to discuss his thoughts on what it meant to tell this story, how the casting came together, and what he wants people to take away from watching the movie.

Words on Bathroom Walls premieres in theaters where available on August 21st. The movie was directed by Thor Freudenthal and features performances from Charlie Plummer, Taylor Russell, Andy Garcia, AnnaSophia Robb, Beth Grant, Devon Bostick, Lobo Sebastian, Molly Parker, and Walton Goggins.

The story: A teenager coping with paranoid schizophrenia hopes his new experimental drug treatment will help him navigate high school and the outside world.