1985

1985

In another time, at another place…

NR 2018 · 86 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

Having been gone for three years, closeted advertising executive Adrian returns to his Texas hometown and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.

Directed by Yen Tan · Written by Yen Tan

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