Dad cosplays as president of his own backyard nation and nobody's brave enough to tell him.
On a desert ranch, Grant Wilson rules a made-up nation with his family as his only subjects. When his son takes the mission too far and his daughter questions everything, Grant fights for control in the face of family, country, and reality.
Acting
Jeff LeBeau commits fully to unhinged patriarch delusion.
Production
DIY 'nation' aesthetics that sell the absurd premise.
Writing
Family dynamics sharper than Grant's fake borders.
Director
Eric DePriester
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film parallels real 'micronation' movements where individuals declare sovereignty on private property, often masking deeper psychological needs for control.
The fake passport ceremony was improvised after production lost permit for the planned scene, resulting in rawer family tension that made the final cut.
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