The Diary of Preston Plummer

The Diary of Preston Plummer

2012 · ★ 3.6 · Drama, Romance

On the day of his college graduation, Preston Plummer cannot think of a single thing he really loves. Adrift, Preston follows a beautiful but troubled young woman to a small island town where he begins to fall for her, but it all threatens to fall apart when he uncovers her family’s dark past.

Directed by Sean Ackerman · Written by Sean Ackerman

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