
Lip Balm
2023-12-15 · 9 min · Not rated
A vent in the form of an experimental short film, Lip Balm is about finding ways to cope with what can feel like the lowest moments of one's life.
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- Directors
- Mikaela Bellamy
- Production companies
- Shot On Video Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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