Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants

Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants

89 mins | Drama | Oct. 4, 2025

A queer love fantasy that follows two teenage boys who escape an abusive youth lockdown center while high on LSD. They steal the center’s van and drive 400 km to a big-box store parking lot, determined to start an alternative youth commune in a nearby suburban forest.

Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants

89 mins | Drama | Oct. 4, 2025

Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants
A queer love fantasy that follows two teenage boys who escape an abusive youth lockdown center while high on LSD. They steal the center’s van and drive 400 km to a big-box store parking lot, determined to start an alternative youth commune in a nearby suburban forest.
Producers Studio 104 Entertainment, CouKuma Productions, Harrington Studio, Surgent Studios, Ursa Major
Original title Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants
Directors Bryce Hodgson
Writers Bryce Hodgson

Cast

Hunter Dillon

as Alex

Fred Nguyen Khan

as Johnny

Tony Nappo

as Adult

Ryan McDonald

as Security Guard

Kimberly Ha

as Kim

Kevin Nguyen

as Trevor Dinh

Loan Nguyen

as Trev's Grandma

Allie Dunbar

as Alex's Mum

Jasmin Kar

as 21

Jenna Borden

as 15

Claire Burns

as Annie Office Bitch

Ian Christison

as Allen