
Act II
· 6 min · ★ 10.0
After suddenly losing his job at a world-class ballet company, a male ballet star is forced to wrestle with his identity as a minimum-wage teacher in the shadows of the suburbs.
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- Directors
- Adam Bloodgood
- Production companies
- University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts
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- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,750
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