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The Lift
Sammy is a queer millennial with a precarious life and all the anxieties that go with it. When they make a snap decision to shoplift, their mental health takes a spiral - until they get a lesson from the last person they'd expect.
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Sammy is a queer millennial with a precarious life and all the anxieties that go with it. When they make a snap decision to shoplift, their mental health takes a spiral - until they get a lesson from the last person they'd expect.
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