Knee High By the Fourth of July

Knee High By the Fourth of July

Everyone seems to know what they're doing except for me.

60 min · Drama, Comedy, Family

In the limbo after graduation, somewhere between childhood and adulthood, a neurodivergent teen in rural Ohio drifts through an awkward summer, watching everyone else move forward while he struggles to imagine where he belongs.

Directed by Kam Smith · Written by Kam Smith

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