In this snappy spoken-word short film saturated in primary colours, a woman recites an unrequited goodbye to her ex-boyfriend’s red watch.
| Year: | 2019 |
| Classification: | Ages 15+ |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | David Kennedy |
| Producer: | Cindy Wathen-Kennedy |
| Cast: | Kyla Kennedy |
| Script: | Kyla Kennedy |
| Program strand: | Shorts |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Classification: | Ages 15+ |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | David Kennedy |
| Producer: | Cindy Wathen-Kennedy |
| Cast: | Kyla Kennedy |
| Script: | Kyla Kennedy |
| Program strand: | Shorts |
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