The gig economy meets the ivory tower — and nobody's getting tenure.
A promising writer-turned-adjunct college professor grapples with the harsh reality of being undervalued and disposable in academia. As he confronts mounting disillusionment, he must chart a new path forward. A deeply personal meditation on purpose, identity, and resilience in a system that prizes flexibility over commitment.
Acting
Najor's raw, lived-in weariness as Amer.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like academics talking.
Direction
Najor's patient, unflinching eye on systemic rot.
Director
Ron Najor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film mirrors director Ron Najor's own experience teaching film while struggling to make them — the 'adjunct trap' of creative fields.
Released amid historic 2023-2024 academic strikes, it captures a labor movement's emotional archaeology before the headlines.
US
