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Mendota

"The many battles of substance abuse..."

2023

0h 6m

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Thriller

Overview

An exhausted teenager releases the anger caused by her bother's battle with substance abuse.

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Emmy Sawan

Shannon

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Brenda Kennett

Shannon's Mother

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