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A lot of work went into this opening, but it still didn't make the final cut! As the first deleted scene, see how an earlier draft of the movie started. This video includes both the original intro scene (Simon at his mothers, later changed to a black-and-white flashback sequence) and the confrontation between Simon and his father Johann (only mentioned in the final draft of the film.)

Cactuses is feature-legth drama created by the Arc2Project of Manteca, CA. www.cactusesmovie.com. Synopsis: A young man's life of confusion and broken relationships takes a turn when he meets an older woman who is abnormally understanding of his self-destructive behavior. While working for her at her cactus shop, he becomes a role model for a young boy and feels "obligated" to clean up his act. It is his experience at the cactus shop and the woman's suprising stick-to-itiveness that helps him to mend some of the broken relationships in his life -- including

This is a 2:00 trailer for the movie Cactuses, a feature-length movie created by the ARC2 Project youth. The full feature is available for FREE download at www.cactusesmovie.com. Cactuses was created by a team of 24 high school and 5 college students from Manteca, CA who are trying to take "student cinema" to a new level by creating meaningful, full length digital movies.