Chasing Summer

Event ID: FS19952

Wed, Mar 18, 2026 | 11:30 PM - 1:01 AM

Venue: Alamo Lamar 3 (Alamo Lamar)

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Summary

After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.

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