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Drug Holiday

Two pairs of best friends head off to into the night with nothing but their destructive coping mechanisms and each other. While one set of best friends numbs themselves with an endless supply of sex and drugs, the other pair have become teenage serial killers
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  • Ilima Considine
    Director
    Waiting for the Kick
  • Ilima Considine
    Writer
    Waiting for the Kick
  • Ilima Considine
    Producer
    Waiting for the Kick
  • Delaney Smith
    Key Cast
    "Andrea"
  • Jax Kellington
    Key Cast
    "Chris"
  • Ronan Clover
    Key Cast
    "Caspar"
  • Lars Cinderlad
    Key Cast
    "Johnson"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    LGBT, psychological thriller, musical, dark comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 28 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 28, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ilima Considine

Writer/director/composer Ilima Considine is known for being the voice behind the international art pop experiment, The Sexbots, whose electronic soundscapes chart her inner emotional world. She is the creator of Waiting for the Kick, a reimagining of Oscar Wilde's Salome as a gay, horror musical.

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Director Statement

Drug Holiday is an exploration of belonging, vulnerability, and destructive coping mechanisms in a fictional version of Portland, OR where rapid gentrification is colliding with the opioid crisis. It is a very dark, love letter to my adopted hometown.