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director: Andrew T. Betzer
actor: Alexandre Marouani Daniel P. Jones Gabriel Croft Hale Lytle Julie Sokolowski Kate Lyn Sheil
writer: Andrew T. Betzer

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Two brothers drift aimlessly through their summer days, trashing abandoned cars and playing with paintball guns, until the accidental death of a young woman forces them to make drastic decisions. With few options, the duo flee across state lines to dodge arrest and search for refuge. Poetic, funny, and poignant, this quietly mesmerizing film follows the brothers’ transitions from boys to men through an absorption of the world—good and bad—around them. [Synopsis courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival]

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