Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants (2025)

0.0/10 • 89 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Hunter Dillon

Alex

Fred Nguyen Khan

Johnny

Tony Nappo

Adult

Ryan McDonald

Security Guard

Kevin Nguyen

Trevor Dinh

Elizabeth Saunders

Barb

Allie Dunbar

Alex's Mum

Jasmin Kar

21

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