A coming-of-age drama about a first-generation college graduate returning home to their single mother, and just how isolating change can feel.
Social & External
The people behind it
Vander Stewart
Casey
David Champion
Casey's Dad
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Mariana, a melancholic young woman, lives what she thinks is the last day of her life, when she meets Alex, a curious young man, who will make her question her plans.
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