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Taking the Edge Off

Taking the Edge Off

NR 2023 · 9 min · Comedy

When two idiotic friends are plagued by the constant reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, one will go to questionable lengths to avoid it and help his friend find some ounce of fun, only to have their worlds turned upside down by the acid trip of a lifetime.

Directed by Carah Chafin · Written by Nathaniel Holzer

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