The Cactus

The Cactus

The Cactus

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The Cactus

"Forgotten but not yet gone."

2023

0h 6m

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Drama

Overview

Ben is given a Cactus as a gift for his 18th birthday. He places it down on his desk. As this cactus's life passes so does Ben's. He graduates high school and finds himself in a tumultuous period of his life. Full of emotional highs and lows we witness the life of this cactus and an uncertain slice of Ben's life.

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4 members

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Sheffield Hocker

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Jacob de Geus

Ben

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Matthew de Geus

Little Brother

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Katie de Geus

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