A poetry film that tells the story of a man struggling with his deteriorating mental state and self-destruction.
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The Man of the Sea / The Poet (voice) (uncredited)
Two childhood best friends reconnect as teenagers, finding themselves at a crossroads in their lives.
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A man struggles to find intimacy and loses himself in the process.
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Two brothers develop a sexual attraction to one another amid the unkind world around them.
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