Lazybones

Lazybones

2017 · 81 min · Comedy, Drama

Ben, a wannabe stand up comedian in Melbourne, doesn't live for the weekend like the O'Jays hit song, in fact he finds that philosophy kinda depressing. Spending most of his life on the stage, in his Uber and hanging out with his friends, he floats through life wondering - is there more to this?

Directed by Michael Jones · Written by Caitlin Farrugia

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