A Simple Machine

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A Simple Machine

Sunday, September 20, 20267:00 PM
Nick (Richard Blackmon) has a marketing job, a steady girlfriend, and crippling student debt. Struggling with the weight of expectations, he opts to downsize, leading to savings, physical and spiritual learnings, and questions about his mental state. Mark Hoffman’s debut feature film, inspired by Evan Schneider’s novel, is a lean, low budget gem shot in Portland, Oregon, in black and white.

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