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Status
Released
Release
2023
Runtime
1h 22m
Available options inUS
Is happiness just a temporary delusion?
A man seeks fatherly advice by creating scenes from a never-produced comedic screenplay written by his late dad. The scenes eerily show up in and influence the filmmaker’s own life, yielding an excavation of family, legacy, and navigating adulthood.
27 Cast Members
J.J. Johnston
Phillip Tooley
Brandie Sylfae
Elizabeth Tooley
Zippy Etzel
Cruise Pianist
Bruce Livingston
Calvin Rupp
Jeffrey Arrington
Ainsworth Dropo
Gus Moore
Young Phillip
Virgil Hall
Phillip's Dad
AJ Ericson
Phillip's Mom
Brian Sutherland
Jimmy Stuckey
Tasha Danner
Janet Stuckey
Wil Kristin
Self
David Kristin
Self
Virginia Land
Self
Jesse Kristin
Self
Sarah Kristin
Self
Jeffrey Polman
Self
Amihai Zippor
Self
Johanna Brams
Self
Kathy Keegan
Self
Lena Deseusa
Self