The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (2027)

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A man driven by isolation and a nihilistic view decides to end his own life, but on the evening of his fateful decision he has chance encounters with a woman on a bridge, a young girl in a cemetery, and a fantastical dream that challenges his own ideologies.
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A man driven by isolation and a nihilistic view decides to end his own life, but on the evening of his fateful decision he has chance encounters with a woman on a bridge, a young girl in a cemetery, and a fantastical dream that challenges his own ideologies.

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