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Scenes from the Suburbs

Scenes from the Suburbs

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Scenes from the Suburbs

2011

0h 29m

6.8(45 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Sam Dillon

Kyle

Sam Dillon

Acting

Paul Pluymen

Winter

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Zoe Graham

Zoe

Zoe Graham

Acting

Ashlin Williamson

Paulo

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Zeke Jarmon

Zeke

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Win Butler

Crossvine Cop 1 / Soldier 2

Win Butler

Sound

Sarah Neufeld

Crossvine Cop 2

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Sienna Blaw

Sienna

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Sound

Richard Reed Parry

Kyle's Boss

Richard Reed Parry

Acting

Will Buchanan

Border Cop / Soldier 3

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Acting

Justin Arnold

Terrance

Justin Arnold

Acting

Régine Chassagne

Suburban mom / Mrs. Mochapaldi

Régine Chassagne

Acting

Will Butler

Crossvine Cop / Soldier 1

Will Butler

Directing

Marcel Dzama

Man who is shot

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Jeremy Gara

Party Dancer

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Tim Kingsbury

Grocery store employee

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David Mikol

Older man

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