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The First Degree Burn

The First Degree Burn

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The First Degree Burn

"Can you burn yourself?"

2025

0h 1m

7.5(2 votes)

Horror

Overview

A short, abstract exploration of an intense crisis or personal pain, symbolized by repeated flashes of a harsh red light and culminating in the visual reality of being consumed by fire.

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Chhatrapal Sahu

Chhatrapal Sahu

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Directed by: Chhatrapal Sahu
Written by: Chhatrapal Sahu
Produced by: Chhatrapal Sahu

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