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Video: Safe

On a winter night in Atlantic City, the manager of a defunct casino must reckon with his parental failures when his unruly son needs help out of an illicit bind.

Starring: Will Patton, Philip Ettinger, Noa Fisher

Director: Ian Barling

This film was supported by the Spike Lee Fund.

Running Time: 17 minutes

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Screen shot from Safe

2 comments on “Video: Safe

  1. johnlawsonpoet
    January 1, 2023

    Poetically concise.

    Liked by 1 person

    • Vox Populi
      January 1, 2023

      Yes, I love the restrained acting and the slow tempo. The ending of the film, the father’s reversal, seems earned.

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      Liked by 1 person

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