Benjamin

Benjamin

R 2019 · 38 min · Crime, Thriller, Drama

BENJAMIN follows a handful of characters (all criminals of varying degree), but at it's core is about the strained relationship between two loan shark brothers who are dealing with their late father's death and the sole object he left behind for them in his will: a hundred dollar bill.

Directed by Marco WestWood Gonzalez · Written by Marco WestWood Gonzalez

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