Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants

Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants
2025
⏱️ 89 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
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.

Cast

Hunter Dillon
Hunter Dillon
Alex
Fred Nguyen Khan
Fred Nguyen Khan
Johnny
Tony Nappo
Tony Nappo
Adult
Ryan McDonald
Ryan McDonald
Security Guard
Kimberly Ha
Kimberly Ha
Kim
Kevin Nguyen
Kevin Nguyen
Trevor Dinh

Crew

Director
Bryce Hodgson
Writer
Bryce Hodgson
Producer
Caitlyn Sponheimer, Charlie Kerr, Abubakar Salim

Production

Studio 104 Entertainment, CouKuma Productions, Harrington Studio, Surgent Studios, Ursa Major

Keywords

lsdteenage boyindependent film