Slamdance Film Festival

ONE PLEASE

By Elias Savada | March 2014

2014 RXSM SELF MEDICATED FILM EXPO SELECTION! I won’t point out the twist, or try to figure out what it means, but this light-hearted piece of dark whimsy has a ton of dark charm filling its six minutes…

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ONE PLEASE

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