CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

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THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE2016 1h 32m DEU

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

Laura (Alycia Debnam-Carey) is one of the most popular students at her college and enjoys an active social life with many friends and family members. She lives with Olivia (Brit Morgan), Isabelle (Brooke Markham) and Gustavo (Sean Marquette), Isabelle's boyfriend. She is also close friends with Kobe (Connor Paolo) and is dating Tyler (William Moseley (actor)).

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Lauren Steyn

High School Teacher

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Laura

Brit Morgan

Brit Morgan

Olivia

William Moseley

William Moseley

Tyler

Connor Paolo

Kobe

Brooke Markham

Brooke Markham

Isabel

Sean Marquette

Sean Marquette

Gustavo

Liesl Ahlers

Liesl Ahlers

Marina