Becks (2017)
Director
Daniel Powell; Elizabeth Rohrbaugh
Main cast
Lena Hall; Mena Suvari; Christine Lahti; Dan Fogler; Hayley Kiyoko
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Description
After a crushing breakup with her girlfriend, a Brooklyn musician moves back in with her Midwestern mother. As she navigates her hometown, playing for tip money in an old friend's bar, an unexpected relationship begins to take shape.
Daniel Powell; Elizabeth Rohrbaugh
Main cast
Lena Hall; Mena Suvari; Christine Lahti; Dan Fogler; Hayley Kiyoko
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Description
After a crushing breakup with her girlfriend, a Brooklyn musician moves back in with her Midwestern mother. As she navigates her hometown, playing for tip money in an old friend's bar, an unexpected relationship begins to take shape.
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