Wait, Wait, Now!

Wait, Wait, Now!

2025 · 12 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

When best friends Alex and Sam are left at home for the night, they do what all teenage boys do: raid mum’s wardrobe, play dress ups, and create a fantasy world where they feel safe and accepted. Well, maybe that's just what some boys do. But little do they know, the parents are on to them. Is there a safe bubble about to burst?

Directed by Ramon Te Wake · Written by Ramon Te Wake

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