The Strange Ones

A man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination, find respite in a motel swimming pool. On the surface all seems normal, but nothing is what it seems to be. Short film not to be confused with the 2017 feature film with the same name.

Cast

David Call

as Man

Tobias Campbell

as Boy

Merritt Wever

as Girl

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