Break any spell
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In this powerful story, a teenage girl escapes reality through live action role-playing when her mother is suffering an illness, which will soon reach a breaking point. It was written by siblings Lisi Purr and Anton Jøsef. They were inspired by their mother’s stories from when she was a support worker.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-09-14
Runtime: 13 mins
Director: Anton Josef
Writer: Lisi Purr, Anton Josef
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Break any spell
Production Companies: Astral Elements, Comb the Desert
Production Countries: Canada
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