Lifting Expectations

Sep 3, 2024

0h 9m

★ 0.0

Amy may be going down, but her expectations are going up.

Overview

When Amy is leaving college, she finds herself sharing a lift ride with a variety of different strangers, each of which will teach her why people shouldn't be solely judged based off appearance.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Amy

Lucy Rankin

David the Roadman

Matthew Howard

Sophia

Mekeyla Barrington

Gothic Liza

Summer Vokes

Gothic Jessica

Libby Hampson

Steve

Josh Beranda

Jonah

Carter Robbins

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