

He lost his girl to a rival—then became his buddy. Indie rock redemption, baby.
A young musician recovers from the loss of his girlfriend with the help of his female filmmaker friend, and even forms a friendship with the rival who stole her.
Direction
Anders & Voss capture LA's cracked asphalt poetry effortlessly.
Acting
Craig Stark's wounded charisma carries every frame.
Score
Original music that actually sounds like struggling artists made it.
Director
Kurt Voss
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Anders & Voss's 'Desert Trilogy' exploring LA's margins—Strutter completes a decades-long conversation about failed rock dreams.
Victoria Williams, who plays Molly, is a cult indie folk singer; her casting adds meta-textual weight to the musician characters' struggles.