It Gets Better?

It Gets Better?

2016 · 11 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

After drinking heavily and getting stuck in a YouTube hole of "It Gets Better" videos, a man reflects on his life and decides to tell his own story.

Directed by Stephen Riscica

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