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Hawaii
Ivan works as a "clicker"—someone who watches online advertisements from home. Although the job is monotonous and tedious, the young man views it as a means to achieve his dream of going to Hawaii. Focused on realizing this wish, Ivan lives a modest life in a small, cluttered apartment. The appearance of a rat turns his quiet existence upside down. Will he manage to deal with the intruder and make his dream come true?
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Ivan works as a "clicker"—someone who watches online advertisements from home. Although the job is monotonous and tedious, the young man views it as a means to achieve his dream of going to Hawaii. Focused on realizing this wish, Ivan lives a modest life in a small, cluttered apartment. The appearance of a rat turns his quiet existence upside down. Will he manage to deal with the intruder and make his dream come true?
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