Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants (2025)
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
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