This Old Dog

This Old Dog

Can you teach an old dog... New tricks?

PG-13 2020 · 15 min · Drama

When an idealistic son discovers that his absent father of 10 years now works as a delivery driver for a local take-out restaurant, he secretly begins to order food from him in hopes that he can overcome his fear of failure and finally connect with his father again.

Directed by Christina Xing · Written by Shaun Phuah

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