Taking the Edge Off full movie. Comedy film in Disney Hotstar+

Taking the Edge Off

2023

9 min

When two idiotic friends are plagued by the constant reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, one will go to questionable lengths to avoid it and help his friend find some ounce of fun, only to have their worlds turned upside down by the acid trip of a lifetime.

Comedy

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