This is an romatic movie directed by nick cassavetes and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by nicholus spark.their story was narreted from the present day by a old man telling a story to her patient on their home residence nursing centre.this is the love story in which a noah( actor) is smitten into a seventeen year old girl alie after seeing her on a carnival, and they have summer love affairs.cinemotography is also very good.and the seabrook island is just amazing place.you must have to see this picture.