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"Wasn’t It Lovely to Fly?"

2026

0h 9m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

In the aftermath of a fleeting queer romance, a young man drifts through memory, loss, and quiet resilience, discovering that some loves are brief not because they are weak, but because they are fragile.

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Keller Kennedy

Keller Kennedy

Braeden Steele

Piper Begley

Walker Young

Creative team

Directed by: Isaiah Henderson
Written by: Isaiah Henderson
Produced by: Ella Wyatt

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