The New Romantic

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Overview

In order to escape her looming post-graduation fate that includes student debt and zero romantic prospects, Blake Conway becomes a sugar baby. As the aspiring journalist and hopeless romantic documents the adventure, she sets out on a quest to figure out if society is right to judge these women and if her own self worth comes with a price.


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General Information

Release Date: 2018-10-19
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 82 min


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