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When an archaeological dig in 1985 awakens a Vietnam Veteran’s buried trauma, his family is forced to confront the cost of silence, manipulation and institutional abandonment. As the excavation turns deadly, the film reflects a truth that still haunts us today: men’s wounds are rarely given a voice.
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When an archaeological dig in 1985 awakens a Vietnam Veteran’s buried trauma, his family is forced to confront the cost of silence, manipulation and institutional abandonment. As the excavation turns deadly, the film reflects a truth that still haunts us today: men’s wounds are rarely given a voice.
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Genre:Horror, Adventure
Written By:Jay Saunders
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Studio:Man in the Arena Films, LLC.
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