A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 20, 2019
Original Title:
Hatchback
Genres:
Comedy
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 93
Wyatt, a cynical narcoleptic who lives in a flop house-like apartment, wants to be a journalist. His career dreams are nearly dashed when he notices a mysterious girl named Fern living on his block in an 88' Toyota Tercel hatchback. Fern's father went missing and assumed dead when she was a young child living in Montana. After receiving a cryptic letter from a stranger named Dr. Green, telling her that her father is alive and living in LA, she decides to go look for him herself. Together the two set off on a journey to find Fern's elusive dad among the derelict corners of the city, while developing a not so platonic interest for each other along the way.
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Director:
Eric H. Sheffield
Writer:
Eric H. Sheffield
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