A poetry film that tells the story of a man struggling with his deteriorating mental state and self-destruction.
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Paul Ashley Gesmundo
The Man of the Sea / The Poet (voice) (uncredited)
When the life of a troubled man is turned upside down because of his actions, the impending doom of his time begins to tick.
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