Less Than Zero
It only looks like the good life.
DramaCrimebased on novel or bookself-destructiondrug addictioncocainemelancholylos angeles, californiahedonismbeverly hillsdecadencecokeshockinggrim
A bleak portrait of wealthy Los Angeles youth spiraling into addiction and moral decay, anchored by intimate relationships that cannot save those caught in self-destruction.
A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
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