Indie Drama 'Test' Trailer: Bodybuilder Grapples with Same-Sex Attraction, Drugs, and Religious Family
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Marc Malkin
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
Director Sam McConnell's indie drama "Test" follows Eddie (Brock Yurich), a competitive bodybuilder who begins exploring same-sex attraction with his new coach (Mike Edward). The teaser trailer reveals a darker narrative involving performance-enhancing drugs, substance abuse, and violence, alongside Eddie's struggle with his ultra-religious mother (Tammy Blanchard) who disapproves of his path.
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· 3 pulledGod doesn't want this for you
In director Sam McConnell's new feature 'Test,' Brock Yurich stars as Eddie, a competitive bodybuilder who suddenly finds himself attracted to his new coach (Mike Edward)
But there's a much darker side to the showmanship that arises in this story, one that includes performance enhancing drugs, substance abuse and violence
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