Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants

Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants

2025 · 89 min · Drama

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.

Directed by Bryce Hodgson · Written by Bryce Hodgson

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