Artsanity
Overview:
A freelance photographer in New York City, suddenly finds himself under a bleak confinement of his own mind while the entire city falls under a physical lockdown. Isolated he roams the deserted streets in the night his mind becomes increasingly restless. Over time, his past and present photography oscillate between fantasy and reality, surrendering him into the asylum of his own mind.
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