Arnold 's fourth film , '' American Honey '' , revolves around a group of young adults traveling across the country selling magazine subscriptions . The meandering plot focuses on the journey of the mag-crew kids as they drink , smoke , dance , joke around , and have various conversations in their van . The film had its world premiere and competed for Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . It won Arnold her third Jury Prize . The film features a mix of both professional and non-actors , with all the non-actors being found through construction sites , parking lots , and on beaches . Out of the 15 youth actors cast , 11 had never acted before . The lead Sasha Lane was spotted by Arnold on a beach during spring break . Arnold shot the film in chronological sequence , not telling her actors where they were going next . The film was released in the United States on 30 September 2016 , and in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2016 , by A24 and Focus Features respectively
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Andrea Arnold