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Bright in the Dark
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Bright in the Dark

2012-08-01 · 110 min · Not rated

Drama

When a struggling screenwriter and his two slacker friends pick up a keenly perceptive young woman on a road trip to a video game convention in L.A., they are all forced to face up to their own self-loathing and fear of success.

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Directors
Armin Bettels
Production companies
GivenTendency
Countries
Germany, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jonathan Le BillonBright
Steve LunaSteve LunaGallus
Oron MendelDick
Branca FerrazoStella
Barbara Kerr CondonBarbara Kerr CondonClaire

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