In this short and sweet tale of self-discovery, Aiko recalls to their best friend, Mel, the events leading up to their low-risk rescue mission in a rural small town in Upstate NY. The day before, Aiko followed Deedi, their new hot, older crush, into the woods. From them, Aiko learned about the mundane secrets of the forest, what it means to stay present in our environment, and how some of the most impactful relationships only exist to grow us. A collaboration of more than 15 co-directors and two underground music legends as leads, MORE BEAUTIFUL PERVERSIONS captures the lush landscape of East coast old growth woodlands in this reimagination of the mumblecore genre shot on 16mm film.

- Astin Rocks