Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants (2025)
A queer love fantasy that follows two teenage boys who escape an abusive youth lockdown center while high on LSD. They steal the center’s van and drive 400 km to a big-box store parking lot, determined to start an alternative youth commune in a nearby suburban forest.
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Cast
Hunter Dillon
as Alex
Born and raised in Vancouver BC, Hunter is most recognizable from his lead role in HOLLY HOBBIE on Hulu/Family Channel/Universal Kids, as well as his major series recurring role on season 2 of Fox's T...
Fred Nguyen Khan
as Johnny
Tony Nappo
as Adult
Tony Nappo (born February 22nd, 1968) is a Canadian actor and writer..
Ryan McDonald
as Security Guard
Ryan James McDonald (born August 5, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He is sometimes mistakenly credited as Ryan MacDonald. He is most noted for his performance in the film Black Conflux, for which he was a...
Kevin Nguyen
as Trevor Dinh
Kevin Nguyen is a Vietnamese-Canadian actor born and raised in Vancouver, BC, on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
He first discovered his passi...
Elizabeth Saunders
as Barb
Elizabeth Saunders is a Canadian stage and screen actress and director. She holds an BFA in Acting from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada..
Director
Bryce Hodgson