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Acts of Love
Acts of Love

Acts of Love

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DocumentaryRomanceComedy

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When his older boyfriend loses interest in him, the filmmaker relocates to Chicago and uses dating apps to cast new lovers in an amorphous project that his mother hates.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

3.2/10

Release Date

29 April 2021

Country

France

Cast

Isidore Bethel

Isidore Bethel

Vicki Bethel

Vicki Bethel

Fatboy

Fatboy

Michael Laudone

Michael Laudone

Kedgrick Pullums

Kedgrick Pullums

Ed Sanderson

Ed Sanderson

Derrick Woods-Morrow

Derrick Woods-Morrow

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