"Three Surreal Fables"
Alex bleeds out at a get-together. Thom searches for a vanished shoe. Jimmy seeks revenge through mind control.
Social & External
The people behind it
Max Ortiz
Alex / Jimmy
Tomás O’Mahony
Thom / Jack
Eli Crowther
Bobby
Gabriel McGovern
Harvey
Jordan Cole
Mary
Mitchell Cremer
Eilís Ní Mhathúna
Regan Neely
Jaylen Poelinitz
Frederick Hall
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