"An immigrant employee working at a rural motel discovers that a guest has passed away in one of the rooms."
Following the death of a guest at a rural hotel, an immigrant employee struggles to navigate his way through a world where indifference is abundant and human connection is scarce.
Audrey Tait
Baby
Boban Stojanovic
Motel Employee
Myla Southward
Mother
Rachel Herbert
Daughter
Madelyn Niccolls
Daughter
Jack Germsheid
The Man
Hanne Gustafsson
The Woman
Marlys Jackson
Paramedic
Gordon Stevenson
Paramedic
Following the death of a guest at a rural hotel, an immigrant employee struggles to navigate his way through a world where indifference is abundant and human connection is scarce.
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