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A queer love fantasy that follows two teenage boys who escape an abusive youth lockdown center while high on LSD. They steal the center’s van and drive 400 km to a big-box store parking lot, determined to start an alternative youth commune in a nearby suburban forest.

Directed byBryce Hodgson

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 29m
Language: EN
Released: October 4, 2025

Studios

Surgent Studios

Ursa Major

Studio 104 Entertainment

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Hunter Dillon

Hunter Dillon

Alex

Fred Nguyen Khan

Fred Nguyen Khan

Johnny

Tony Nappo

Tony Nappo

Adult

Ryan McDonald

Ryan McDonald

Security Guard

Kimberly Ha

Kim

Kevin Nguyen

Kevin Nguyen

Trevor Dinh

Elizabeth Saunders

Elizabeth Saunders

Barb

Loan Nguyen

Trev's Grandma

Allie Dunbar

Allie Dunbar

Alex's Mum

Jasmin Kar

Jasmin Kar

21

Creative team

Directed by: Bryce Hodgson
Written by: Bryce Hodgson
Produced by: Caitlyn Sponheimer
Katia Shannon

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