Trying

Trying

2021•15m•9.0/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.0/10(2)

Meg, a millennial painter with ADHD, navigates her life on the way to a job interview. What starts as a simple task turns into a race against the clock as she encounters society’s stigmas, unlikely allies, and challenges from her past.

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Production

SamSkape Productions Inc.

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Sam Labrecque

Meg

Brandon Delsid

Brandon Delsid

Sebastian

Kingston Zelaya

Devon

Georges Sheeny

Recepcionist

Michelle Murphy

Michelle Murphy

Bryce Harrow

Tyler Gorham Shilstone

London Rome

Te

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