Lights On

Lights On

Just because the lights go down... doesn't mean the story is over yet.

NR 2019 · 5 min · Romance

After a year of dating, a high school couple realize that their college picks are going to force them apart and on opposite ends of the country. Faced with this imminent split, the couple go out to a local light park for their holiday date.

Directed by Ryan Schwenn · Written by Ryan Schwenn

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