Desc: The Beginner: Directed by Ben Coccio. With Cal Robertson, Sarah Vanel, Christopher Coccio, Damien Langan. Carter never left his sleepy, suburban, NYC commuter-community after finishing High School. When his friends finish college and return home for a brief visit before starting their adult lives, he is spurred to action. He cashes in his unused college fund, packs a suitcase, and leaves home determined but without direction.