Pretenders is the story of an unlikely connection, born from desperation. In our very isolated and individualist time, I thought it was important to make a film about the power strangers can play in one another's lives. I wanted to make this movie because I'm a sucker for sincerity, and I think a mellow little film about spontaneous human connection is a nice thing to have.
JB
Jackson Barnes
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