Door Knocking

Door Knocking

A Heartwarming Comedy about Mortality, Politics, and Second Chances

14 min · Comedy, Drama, Family

Wanda, a bubbly middle aged woman battling cancer and keeping it a secret from her daughter Rosie, decides to reinvent herself as a city council candidate; but as her campaign spirals, she realizes the hardest door to knock on is her daughter’s.

Directed by Rachel Deutsch · Written by Rachel Deutsch

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