Slackers

• Comedy
• Romance

A deceptively laid-back comedy unfolds as three academically dishonest college roommates—masters of deception—find their carefully constructed world threatened by an unassuming, lovelorn “Cool Ethan.” The film derives its humor from the escalating, almost slapstick attempts to maintain their fraudulent academic standing, particularly through elaborate eavesdropping and schemes during final exams. Beyond the comedic premise, *Slackers* subtly explores the anxieties of impending adulthood and the precarious nature of identity built on falsehoods, punctuated by moments of awkward romantic pursuit and the lingering threat of exposure. It isn’t a film steeped in grand narrative ambition, but a charmingly cynical look at collegiate life that finds unexpected memorability in its specific, quirky details - like a certain hairdoll - and the gentle unraveling of its characters’ carefully curated facades.