By the Wayside

By the Wayside

"Screw It"

NR 2012 · 75 min · Comedy, Drama

Four friends (a background actor, a documentarian, a homeless musician, and a virgin) descend into a life-awakening 24 hours that involve excess drinking, prostitutes, a sage-like lounge singer and psychedelic drugs.

Directed by Mike Cuenca · Written by Mike Cuenca

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