Jules of Light and Dark

In present-day Texas, Maya and her on again, off again girlfriend Jules total their car after a night of backwoods raving and teen mischief. They're rescued from the wreckage by Freddy, an oil worker whose stoic facade crumbles as he comes to see himself, and his repressed desires, in Maya. As Jules recovers, Maya and Freddy develop a rapport that dulls the debilitating silence of their small-town lives. Together, they subtly encourage one another to chase after what they want the most (or at least figure out what that might be).

Director: Daniel Laabs

Cast: Tallie Medel, Robert Longstreet, Betsy Holt, Jonathan Miles Howard, Rafael Villegas, Liz Cardenas, Hannah Weir, Rudy Jones

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