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The Maximizer
After six months in a Swedish psychiatric hospital—stubbornly referring to it as an "intensive program"—the American idealist Sokrates is released alongside the impulsive Caligula. Bound by their grand philosophy of "maximization," they embark on a relentless pursuit of greatness, only to find that ambition gives way to obsession, self-deception, and brutal collapse.
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After six months in a Swedish psychiatric hospital—stubbornly referring to it as an "intensive program"—the American idealist Sokrates is released alongside the impulsive Caligula. Bound by their grand philosophy of "maximization," they embark on a relentless pursuit of greatness, only to find that ambition gives way to obsession, self-deception, and brutal collapse.
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Genre:Thriller
Written By:Christopher Massi
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