Monkey Bars

Monkey Bars

2021 · 18 min · Drama

When fourteen-year-old Maggie and her two best friends hang out with older guys they meet on Facebook, a crush on a complicated boy unravels into a twisted trance fueled by Four Lokos and naive infatuation.

Directed by Jacqueline Xerri · Written by Jacqueline Xerri

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