
Candidates
2026-05-14 · 15 min · Not rated
Nadia, a young adult grappling with loneliness, goes on a string of dates after her roommate and best friend, Lorelei, downloads a dating app to solve that problem, leading to a series of "bad dates." Until she meets Jack.
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- Directors
- Jenna Moylan
- Production companies
- Elon University
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- Released
- Budget
- USD 650
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