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201881 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Vacancy

201881 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Motels across the United States serve as temporary homes for individuals facing economic and personal crises, revealing the struggles of those grappling with loss.

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Alexandra Kandy Longuet

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Motels across the United States serve as temporary homes for individuals facing economic and personal crises, revealing the struggles of those grappling with loss.

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Alexandra Kandy Longuet

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A series of motels across the United States become temporary homes for individuals facing economic and personal crises. Some have lost everything, while others have chosen to abandon their pasts. These drifting residents share a common struggle for survival within the confines of their precarious living situations. Director Alexandra Kandy Longuet captures their fragmented lives, revealing a disenchanted America often overlooked. "Vacancy" presents a stark portrait of those grappling with loss and the remnants of dreams amid daily challenges.

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