She Held Me Close And Whispered "Kill Me" (2017)

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A depressed filmmaker takes on a new project that might help him break into the mainstream or drive him further into despair and reclusivity.
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A depressed filmmaker takes on a new project that might help him break into the mainstream or drive him further into despair and reclusivity.

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