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Forgive Me Father
Forgive Me, Father intertwines the stories of two places, connected by a protagonist carrying the weight of their own queerness and guilt. In the confined spaces of a school bathroom and a club toilet, they confront memories of a first love and the intrigue of a stranger. Each place exists because of the other, a nightmare and a hopeful dream, leaving the audience to question what is real.
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Forgive Me, Father intertwines the stories of two places, connected by a protagonist carrying the weight of their own queerness and guilt. In the confined spaces of a school bathroom and a club toilet, they confront memories of a first love and the intrigue of a stranger. Each place exists because of the other, a nightmare and a hopeful dream, leaving the audience to question what is real.
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