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Overview:
A determined creative works through the expansion of his artistic practice. A young man seeks community in a life filled with laborious odd jobs. A young academic looks to embrace the change in her circumstances. Three New Yorkers in their mid-to-late twenties navigate personal, professional, and creative stagnation in the exploration of their purpose.
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