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The Light Before the Sun

The Light Before the Sun

2024•33m
Drama

A famous self-help guru returns from a book tour to a house suddenly filled with an estranged friend. The two friends then spiral into a drug-induced contemplation of the human condition.

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Production

Blackbird Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jamie Thomas King

Jamie Thomas King

Daniel Wolf

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Freddie

Jennifer Podemski

Jennifer Podemski

Syd

Tony Nappo

Tony Nappo

Tony the Sound Guy

Karen LeBlanc

Karen LeBlanc

Happy Wife

Rob Baker

Rob Baker

Empowered Son

Tamara Podemski

Tamara Podemski

Amanda Wolf

Rose Napoli

Eager-Beaver Writer

Oliver Lamson Keeshik King

Quinn Wolf

Zoe Dahan

Zoe Wolf

Tattiawna Jones

Tattiawna Jones

Joanne the Therapist

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