Just Try Your Best

Just Try Your Best explores the surreal and absurd journey of a young man lost at a chaotic costume party. His simple search for a bathroom spirals into a maze of strange encounters and cryptic exchanges that challenge his understanding of reality. As he faces bizarre characters and existential confusion, the film dives into themes of identity, uncertainty, and the struggle to find meaning in a disorienting world where nothing feels solid or real.

Cast

Patrick Cummin

as Boy

Alex Maxwell

as The Clown

Alastair Jones

as The Pilot

Benjamin Ireland

as Stu The Wizard

Milla Lee

as Girl

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