Sci-Fi Fantasy Short Film Today - DUST - Online Premiere - Content Warning
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Date: 2024-04-01
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montanateri6889
My triggers. The Light. When my ex &I built our house, light fixtures were chandellier type, 5 to 10 bulbs in each. He put one bulb in for each 4 needed. 15 years of feeling in the dark. I thought abuse was hitting. I kept telling myself control wasn't abuse, insults and humiliation wasn't abuse -- lack of light wasn't abuse. And that anything outside my marriage would be terryifying alone. Raise my boys alone Be alone
But at the same time, your heart sinks, every time, when you hear his car pull in the driveway.
The card of the plumber represents freedom.
Freedom to make your own choices.
Freedom to not have to ask permission to make a phone call for a repair. Freedom to have as many light bulbs as you want and to leave them on all fu$king night and day if you want. Freedom to eat what you choose for meal and to have friends and to shop for a simple purse just because you want to. Freedom to make your own choice in all things (even if you make a few mistakes.
Im free for 22 years now. Never remarried. I cannot give up my freedom of choice to anyone.
But this movie. I can still feel this. Feel the room going dark. Feel the fear of stepping away into an unknown void but you've reached a point where any unknown where you can make your own choices has to be better than what you know.
Thank you for this movie. This is powerful, self changing, and beams a strong light on the repression of abuse. I can only hope that someone watching this and wakes up. There is no change possible in a controlling man (or woman. Control is all they have and they will never let that go. A suppressed person, a victim, will never be able to breathe or to see the light if they stay.
Being alone and maybe lonely at times, is far superior to being with someone who makes you feel alone.
Get a cat. And be free to laugh when ever you want.
And if you want to. leave all the lights on. In every room.
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My triggers. The Light. When my ex &I built our house, light fixtures were chandellier type, 5 to 10 bulbs in each. He put one bulb in for each 4 needed. 15 years of feeling in the dark. I thought abuse was hitting. I kept telling myself control wasn't abuse, insults and humiliation wasn't abuse -- lack of light wasn't abuse. And that anything outside my marriage would be terryifying alone. Raise my boys alone Be alone
But at the same time, your heart sinks, every time, when you hear his car pull in the driveway.
The card of the plumber represents freedom.
Freedom to make your own choices.
Freedom to not have to ask permission to make a phone call for a repair. Freedom to have as many light bulbs as you want and to leave them on all fu$king night and day if you want. Freedom to eat what you choose for meal and to have friends and to shop for a simple purse just because you want to. Freedom to make your own choice in all things (even if you make a few mistakes.
Im free for 22 years now. Never remarried. I cannot give up my freedom of choice to anyone.
But this movie. I can still feel this. Feel the room going dark. Feel the fear of stepping away into an unknown void but you've reached a point where any unknown where you can make your own choices has to be better than what you know.
Thank you for this movie. This is powerful, self changing, and beams a strong light on the repression of abuse. I can only hope that someone watching this and wakes up. There is no change possible in a controlling man (or woman. Control is all they have and they will never let that go. A suppressed person, a victim, will never be able to breathe or to see the light if they stay.
Being alone and maybe lonely at times, is far superior to being with someone who makes you feel alone.
Get a cat. And be free to laugh when ever you want.
And if you want to. leave all the lights on. In every room.
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appye7994
Wow. I watched it a second time this morning with my wife and she totally got it. The claustrophobia of abuse, she called it. I didn't quite get it when watching it for the first time last night by myself. Perhaps it is because it was on Dust where I expect scifi, but it is more likely because I have not lived through abuse, and she has as a child. The take I get on it now, is that it is PTSD as Drachenfrau indicated:
The majority of the film is essentially what is going through her head as she stands in the yard at the end of the film, with the water running at her feet while holding the business card. She knows intellectually that her husband is no longer there to stop her, but due to an extended period of time in the abusive cycle, her brain has wired itself to force her to go through these kinds of thoughts every time she feels a need to reach out to others, to call the plumber.
My take on the the husband asking the plumber how he got there (I'm still stuck on that) perhaps is perhaps him wanting to figure out if the wife called him. My wife says he represents hope and the husband wants to know where this hope came from. I'm still not sure where this scene fits in.
Of course, at the end, the husband chases her right out into the void, so a darker take on this could be that she's out there twenty years later, terrified to call the plumber because she's still married to him and he'll beat the shit out of her if she does. Straight up TSD, without the P.
This is gonna stick with me for a long time.
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Wow. I watched it a second time this morning with my wife and she totally got it. The claustrophobia of abuse, she called it. I didn't quite get it when watching it for the first time last night by myself. Perhaps it is because it was on Dust where I expect scifi, but it is more likely because I have not lived through abuse, and she has as a child. The take I get on it now, is that it is PTSD as Drachenfrau indicated:
The majority of the film is essentially what is going through her head as she stands in the yard at the end of the film, with the water running at her feet while holding the business card. She knows intellectually that her husband is no longer there to stop her, but due to an extended period of time in the abusive cycle, her brain has wired itself to force her to go through these kinds of thoughts every time she feels a need to reach out to others, to call the plumber.
My take on the the husband asking the plumber how he got there (I'm still stuck on that) perhaps is perhaps him wanting to figure out if the wife called him. My wife says he represents hope and the husband wants to know where this hope came from. I'm still not sure where this scene fits in.
Of course, at the end, the husband chases her right out into the void, so a darker take on this could be that she's out there twenty years later, terrified to call the plumber because she's still married to him and he'll beat the shit out of her if she does. Straight up TSD, without the P.
This is gonna stick with me for a long time.
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janhorak8024
Sci-fi short comments by Jan
Beware of spoilers!
Today by Andrew Jaksch
Plot: Man and a woman in violent relationship a strange world. There s not that much story, rather repeated pattern, but it reveals something, although it is never revealed clearly, what it was about. I saw many movies about humans being in ET zoo, that this one confused me a lot. Or was it just an allegory of a relationship This really got me into thinking. Finally: OK, it was an allegory, due to: 1) the boxes of the bulbs show, that it was no time loop or something like that; 2) the end, it was just normal reality, no zoos, no holographic projections, no androids playing roles
Negatives: I found nothing
Positives: 1) acting, both of them; 2) setting - you really worked on that! 3) confusing (originally put into negatives, but at the end, it is well tuned and makes sense, so: one positive more DING!
Personal note: It got me! Even when confused, I had to think about it (I usually do not put that much into confusing things) So, You got me!
Summary: Very good short and very heavy! It leaves something.
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Sci-fi short comments by Jan
Beware of spoilers!
Today by Andrew Jaksch
Plot: Man and a woman in violent relationship a strange world. There s not that much story, rather repeated pattern, but it reveals something, although it is never revealed clearly, what it was about. I saw many movies about humans being in ET zoo, that this one confused me a lot. Or was it just an allegory of a relationship This really got me into thinking. Finally: OK, it was an allegory, due to: 1) the boxes of the bulbs show, that it was no time loop or something like that; 2) the end, it was just normal reality, no zoos, no holographic projections, no androids playing roles
Negatives: I found nothing
Positives: 1) acting, both of them; 2) setting - you really worked on that! 3) confusing (originally put into negatives, but at the end, it is well tuned and makes sense, so: one positive more DING!
Personal note: It got me! Even when confused, I had to think about it (I usually do not put that much into confusing things) So, You got me!
Summary: Very good short and very heavy! It leaves something.
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valejadu
Amazing how some memories can come over and over. Mainly when they are painful and when some events happened many times. This film touched me. I totally related to the scene where the guy is leaving the house and floating in the space and asks for help; and she grabs him bringing him back. That's part of most cycles of abuse: we let them come back or we bring them back. It's a hard dependency. what if there's really nothing else out there for me What if I would be left alone Some cycles are too long that you don't know what's out or how to live out there.
Very good film! Thanks for it.
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Amazing how some memories can come over and over. Mainly when they are painful and when some events happened many times. This film touched me. I totally related to the scene where the guy is leaving the house and floating in the space and asks for help; and she grabs him bringing him back. That's part of most cycles of abuse: we let them come back or we bring them back. It's a hard dependency. what if there's really nothing else out there for me What if I would be left alone Some cycles are too long that you don't know what's out or how to live out there.
Very good film! Thanks for it.
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bigcity2085
As someone born in 1957, I love the period pieces that are emblematic of that era. that era when men/dads/husbands. were real effing miserable over-bearing pigs. I think they were miserable because they were trapped. Society said you will do nothing with your life but get married, have kids and work to support them. You won't see the world, you won't do anything else but that. There's nothing out there. for you. Good flick. P. S. - That's why I never got married. And I've done amazing things. and I've even seen part of the world.
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As someone born in 1957, I love the period pieces that are emblematic of that era. that era when men/dads/husbands. were real effing miserable over-bearing pigs. I think they were miserable because they were trapped. Society said you will do nothing with your life but get married, have kids and work to support them. You won't see the world, you won't do anything else but that. There's nothing out there. for you. Good flick. P. S. - That's why I never got married. And I've done amazing things. and I've even seen part of the world.
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alrestauro
This is intense to watch the circle of violence that repeats itself over and over for this poor abused woman. A metaphor that beyond her current state of abuse is told repeatedly, there is nothing out there. The darkness represents the helplessness is all in her head, but in the end she gets the courage to break free from the illusion of darkness of the unknown that melts away and see the light once outside. Hope in the end at last. I'm glad I watched this.
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This is intense to watch the circle of violence that repeats itself over and over for this poor abused woman. A metaphor that beyond her current state of abuse is told repeatedly, there is nothing out there. The darkness represents the helplessness is all in her head, but in the end she gets the courage to break free from the illusion of darkness of the unknown that melts away and see the light once outside. Hope in the end at last. I'm glad I watched this.
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creech444
Wow, reading the comments it seems I had a whole different take on this. I thought at the end it seems the husband was really some sort of alien intelligence trying desperately to fit in and had sort of trapped the lady in a space/time bubble. She finally broke it by leaving him. I loved the image of the stacked light bulb boxes. That said though, it ALSO is layered with the domestic violence angle, he doesn't know how else to act. It's all alien to him.
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Wow, reading the comments it seems I had a whole different take on this. I thought at the end it seems the husband was really some sort of alien intelligence trying desperately to fit in and had sort of trapped the lady in a space/time bubble. She finally broke it by leaving him. I loved the image of the stacked light bulb boxes. That said though, it ALSO is layered with the domestic violence angle, he doesn't know how else to act. It's all alien to him.
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odenaimuse6848
There is definitely a cycle of abuse. But what if there is more than that. Maybe their universe is being consumed by something and in order to move to the other side, you have to let go. Which he was not willing to do. And the frustration of not having everything the way he wanted fed his inner rage. And she finally made the choice to let go. Now she is dead and happy in another realm. The plumber could’ve been an inter dimensional being.
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There is definitely a cycle of abuse. But what if there is more than that. Maybe their universe is being consumed by something and in order to move to the other side, you have to let go. Which he was not willing to do. And the frustration of not having everything the way he wanted fed his inner rage. And she finally made the choice to let go. Now she is dead and happy in another realm. The plumber could’ve been an inter dimensional being.
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chudoyudorybakit
Men must stop being insecure woosies and use their physical power and the social/political establishment (created by them) to drive themselves deeper into their pathetic illusion of superiority. Please, respect women, don't oppress them - you will find a beautiful world where ALL people are equal and respected. BTW, I am a man and happily maried to the same woman for decades. And I do respect her deeply.
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Men must stop being insecure woosies and use their physical power and the social/political establishment (created by them) to drive themselves deeper into their pathetic illusion of superiority. Please, respect women, don't oppress them - you will find a beautiful world where ALL people are equal and respected. BTW, I am a man and happily maried to the same woman for decades. And I do respect her deeply.
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dickdastardly5534
I think there has to be a particular part of hell for domestic abusers, a good short, intense and thought provoking and discomforting having witnessed my parents carry out warfare against each other, that sort of thing never leaves you.
But one thing I did learn that violence and mental warfare can really mess your life up if you let it, don’t give it that power and break the cycle.
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I think there has to be a particular part of hell for domestic abusers, a good short, intense and thought provoking and discomforting having witnessed my parents carry out warfare against each other, that sort of thing never leaves you.
But one thing I did learn that violence and mental warfare can really mess your life up if you let it, don’t give it that power and break the cycle.
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j. 9970
Cant be sure this isn’t a misandrist sentiment in today’s male-hating cult left political environment one thing you likely will NEVER see is the opposite mommy dearest or wives abusing husbands I mean unless this whole thing is a metaphor for compliant Australians cowing to your abusive nanny state (as portrayed by the husband) for your own good of courseI would take that as a definition.
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Cant be sure this isn’t a misandrist sentiment in today’s male-hating cult left political environment one thing you likely will NEVER see is the opposite mommy dearest or wives abusing husbands I mean unless this whole thing is a metaphor for compliant Australians cowing to your abusive nanny state (as portrayed by the husband) for your own good of courseI would take that as a definition.
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durasaxon5131
The intensity of the cycle.
Dramatic point of crisis.
This film certainly gets
its point across.
Man can land on the Moon
for the 2nd time but
there's nothing out there.
There's nothing out there
when you feel trapped
Anything out there is
better than being trapped.
Her life was a prison.
She is free.
1/2 Stars out of 5
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The intensity of the cycle.
Dramatic point of crisis.
This film certainly gets
its point across.
Man can land on the Moon
for the 2nd time but
there's nothing out there.
There's nothing out there
when you feel trapped
Anything out there is
better than being trapped.
Her life was a prison.
She is free.
1/2 Stars out of 5
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monro2159
The intense and horrific cycle of abuse that seems impossible to escape from. The increasing worthlessness of self to a point where you believe there is no where to go And yet. and yet. you can break the chain by taking a huge and scary leap into that dark unknown and find salvation and happiness. Great movie. beautifully expressed.
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The intense and horrific cycle of abuse that seems impossible to escape from. The increasing worthlessness of self to a point where you believe there is no where to go And yet. and yet. you can break the chain by taking a huge and scary leap into that dark unknown and find salvation and happiness. Great movie. beautifully expressed.
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fleetwoodray
This Dust film got to me. Lived it everyday throughout my childhood and teen years until my mom finally had enough courage to leave. Wish y'all could have had enough time to include children because they are the victims that carry the scars throughout life. I'm 61 and it still effects me the same today.
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This Dust film got to me. Lived it everyday throughout my childhood and teen years until my mom finally had enough courage to leave. Wish y'all could have had enough time to include children because they are the victims that carry the scars throughout life. I'm 61 and it still effects me the same today.
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michaellee6489
When he got lost in the void. and she brought him back. How many times this has happened for real. Absolutely amazing short film, Bravo to all involved in this masterpiece. Spellbinding. Riveting. Gorgeous. Where did you find all the period props in Australia Amazing.
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When he got lost in the void. and she brought him back. How many times this has happened for real. Absolutely amazing short film, Bravo to all involved in this masterpiece. Spellbinding. Riveting. Gorgeous. Where did you find all the period props in Australia Amazing.
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marykent2024
I liked the subtle power shift, when she discovers that her abuser is just as terrified of the darkness as she is. And he knows that the power is shifted, he is losing control of her. Because of that, I believe that she broke free of him.
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I liked the subtle power shift, when she discovers that her abuser is just as terrified of the darkness as she is. And he knows that the power is shifted, he is losing control of her. Because of that, I believe that she broke free of him.
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mikemann2053
Aside from the horrific domestic violence issue, I would like to congratulate Andy on a superb movie. Fantastic detail in the set design, costumes, lighting, editing, music etc etc. Thanks SO much for this gem.
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Aside from the horrific domestic violence issue, I would like to congratulate Andy on a superb movie. Fantastic detail in the set design, costumes, lighting, editing, music etc etc. Thanks SO much for this gem.
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lawrencedewan9838
Seems as I have to re-post. Pre-posted have disappeared
HeadCleaner is beyond excellent.
Truth in abundance.
Frequencies could save us or end us.
Up to 'corporate' which way that'll go.
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Seems as I have to re-post. Pre-posted have disappeared
HeadCleaner is beyond excellent.
Truth in abundance.
Frequencies could save us or end us.
Up to 'corporate' which way that'll go.
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psychicrenegade
I grew up around these types of assholes. and witnessed abuse just like thus. and also, much, much worse. Seeing my childhood trauma played out like this. makes my heart start to race!
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I grew up around these types of assholes. and witnessed abuse just like thus. and also, much, much worse. Seeing my childhood trauma played out like this. makes my heart start to race!
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virtuallyrealistic
Excellent portrayal of what domestic abuse feels like. The only way to save your sanity is to make that leap into the unknown. It often takes years to decide and years to recover.
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Excellent portrayal of what domestic abuse feels like. The only way to save your sanity is to make that leap into the unknown. It often takes years to decide and years to recover.
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insomniavisions
Powerful message. Might be a bit of a trigger for those who have suffered in a domestic abuse situation. Packed a punch, and I think it will stay with me for a while. Well done, btw.
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Powerful message. Might be a bit of a trigger for those who have suffered in a domestic abuse situation. Packed a punch, and I think it will stay with me for a while. Well done, btw.
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Johnathonaaron
Great take on domestic abuse. I may need to watch it again but what was the significance of her holding the plumber's card at the end. Was that a domestic abuse number or something
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Great take on domestic abuse. I may need to watch it again but what was the significance of her holding the plumber's card at the end. Was that a domestic abuse number or something
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dust
I had to give a thumbs down to this one as the audio was so low I couldn't hear a word that was spoken. Even after adjusting all of my personal volume settings and using an audio amp.
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I had to give a thumbs down to this one as the audio was so low I couldn't hear a word that was spoken. Even after adjusting all of my personal volume settings and using an audio amp.
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Lejonmama
Just leave the house! No matter how zero you have been called. Take that step, seek for help! But do it wisely or you’ll never nescessarily walk out alive unfortunately.
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Just leave the house! No matter how zero you have been called. Take that step, seek for help! But do it wisely or you’ll never nescessarily walk out alive unfortunately.
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rolfvansoelen8916
Pfew, tough one, very impressive and well done. this goes deep under your skin. excellent performances and filming. Tx for this upload, will watch it again soon!
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Pfew, tough one, very impressive and well done. this goes deep under your skin. excellent performances and filming. Tx for this upload, will watch it again soon!
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mierbeuker8148
I. don't. get it.
At all.
I mean, if it's supposed to be metaphorical, why couldn't he see the plumber's truck Isn't she the one trapped
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I. don't. get it.
At all.
I mean, if it's supposed to be metaphorical, why couldn't he see the plumber's truck Isn't she the one trapped
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naturaltruth1596
I'd superglue a fluffy toy Kitty between his hands while he was sleeping and head for a shelter or the nearest police station.
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I'd superglue a fluffy toy Kitty between his hands while he was sleeping and head for a shelter or the nearest police station.
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lisanidog8178
I refuse to watch anything with domestic abuse and shame on you for showing it which I refuse to see! Glad I read the warning.
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I refuse to watch anything with domestic abuse and shame on you for showing it which I refuse to see! Glad I read the warning.
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neilsthompson589
A great language to address a sadly old story being played out over and over again. Poignant. Thought provoking. Powerful.
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A great language to address a sadly old story being played out over and over again. Poignant. Thought provoking. Powerful.
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Adui13
Quite deep this one. Thank you. But. I dont understand why she went back inside at the end. She'd finally escaped What did I miss
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Quite deep this one. Thank you. But. I dont understand why she went back inside at the end. She'd finally escaped What did I miss
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candycosmonaut
Amazing! Captured the 60's 70's of the male archetype psyche. Great storyline, filming and exceptional acting. Kudos!
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Amazing! Captured the 60's 70's of the male archetype psyche. Great storyline, filming and exceptional acting. Kudos!
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almatt21
Just watching wishing hope that bullies/abuser all of them everywhere, have the most painful horrific death possible.
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Just watching wishing hope that bullies/abuser all of them everywhere, have the most painful horrific death possible.
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HebaruSan
Or, I could just have a nice time watching Groundhog Day and not have to be miserable thinking about spousal abuse
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Or, I could just have a nice time watching Groundhog Day and not have to be miserable thinking about spousal abuse
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bryanfisk7904
Where did she bury the body Is that why the water main is busted, she broke it when she was digging the grave
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Where did she bury the body Is that why the water main is busted, she broke it when she was digging the grave
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ambler57
SCANFILMS looked very 60's until she turned over the plumbers card . good to see he had a mobile number back then
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SCANFILMS looked very 60's until she turned over the plumbers card . good to see he had a mobile number back then
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