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This wasn’t supposed to be a true story, but it became one. American actor Gene came to Aotearoa to be in a movie. His role? A wannabe influencer on a quest to restart the internet. Simple concept. Easy to execute. Yeah, nah. The no-budget indie flick quickly spirals out of control when his Kiwi director's unprocessed grief wreaks havoc on the production. Tensions boil over. The cast refuses to stay in character. The fourth wall is smashed to pieces.

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