A Clown Story

A Clown Story

20 min · Comedy, Thriller

Helen, an introvert, attempts to spice up her sex life with her partner Jeff by sending nudes while she waits for the subway home. Her simultaneous encounter with a clown catapults her night in a direction she never saw coming. What enfolds is a bizarre commute from hell. Or is it?

Directed by Albert Rudnitsky · Written by Audrey Rose Arnold

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