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Pockets of Heaven

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Drama

Against the backdrop of an LA wildfire evacuation, the lives of three young people from vastly different worlds—a privileged runaway from rehab and two unhoused 20-somethings surviving in a burn zone—intertwine, exploring the fragile boundaries between love, addiction, and survival in modern Los Angeles.

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Directors
Maria Belafonte
Production companies
Glia Productions, New Wrinkle Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Post Production

Top Cast

Brandon WilsonBrandon Wilson
Soap Collins
Aaron HollidayAaron Holliday
Alfre WoodardAlfre Woodard
Jonas GindinJonas Gindin
Gilberto OrtizGilberto Ortiz
John DouglasJohn DouglasBill

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