Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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After discovering an act of infidelity, a man spends the night wandering through Los Angeles searching for his missing cat.

As the city drifts deeper into the early morning hours, strange encounters and unexpected connections force him to confront everything quietly unraveling beneath the surface.

Blending comedy, suspense, and late-night melancholy, Smudge is a surreal journey through heartbreak, loneliness, and the people we meet when life falls apart.

Directed by Jesse Thurston
Starring Jonathan Gordon, Bethany Walls, and Jesse Kendall

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From the filmmaker:

“This film is a love letter to the night creatures of Los Angeles — and the strange friendships that emerge when everything starts collapsing around you.”

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