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202485 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Saving a Dragonfly

202485 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A high school graduate navigates anxiety during her transition to university while attempting to support a struggling friend through a heartfelt letter.

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A high school graduate navigates anxiety during her transition to university while attempting to support a struggling friend through a heartfelt letter.

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Hong Dayedirector

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In a high school classroom, a student films her experiences as she and her friends prepare for university. After graduating, she enters university but continues to feel the same anxiety from her high school days. One day, she receives a call from a friend who is struggling. Despite her efforts to help, things do not go as planned. In response, she decides to write a letter to her friend, hoping to provide support.

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