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202314 minPGdoc-short

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Addiction Mental Health

Demon Box

202314 minPGdoc-short

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Ten years in the making, a director revises his personal short film about trauma, suicide, and the Holocaust after facing festival rejections.

Addiction Mental Health

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Ten years in the making, a director revises his personal short film about trauma, suicide, and the Holocaust after facing festival rejections.

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Sean Wainsteimdirector

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A director revises his short film after facing festival rejections. His work centers on trauma, suicide, and the Holocaust. The revision process spans ten years, transforming the film into an examination of his life and experiences. The documentary runs for 14 minutes and features blunt humor alongside painful reflections. Themes of addiction and mental health are present throughout the narrative.

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