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FARPOINT
In an isolated Appalachian town built around a secretive research facility, eighteen-year-old Gabriella begins losing her memories. She discovers she can astral project and uncovers a horrifying truth: someone has been rewriting the town’s collective beliefs and reality itself. Set in an alternate 2004 where Oprah Winfrey is president-elect, “FARPOINT” is a coming-of-age mystery drama that explores consciousness and the mutable nature of reality. Twin Peaks meets Wayward Pines.
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In an isolated Appalachian town built around a secretive research facility, eighteen-year-old Gabriella begins losing her memories. She discovers she can astral project and uncovers a horrifying truth: someone has been rewriting the town’s collective beliefs and reality itself. Set in an alternate 2004 where Oprah Winfrey is president-elect, “FARPOINT” is a coming-of-age mystery drama that explores consciousness and the mutable nature of reality. Twin Peaks meets Wayward Pines.
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Genre:Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama
Written By:Ethan Suess
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Runtime:56 minutes
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