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Student-led short film “A Night In Jail” provides stunning take on evocative story

August 29, 2019 La Vista 0

Directed by Mira Costa junior Ethan Nahlinder, the short film “A Night in Jail” powerfully depicts a compelling story about the dangers of teen drug abuse. Screened on Aug. 18 in the Hermosa Beach 2nd Story Theatre, “A Night in Jail” is based on the novella of the same name by Heidi Swan. Inspired by true events, Swan wrote the story drawing from the experiences of her brother, Kirk Anderson, whose addiction to marijuana and mental illness makes up the basis of both the book and film.

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