What 'Magnolia' Says About Childhood Trauma
Magnolia focuses on how one’s childhood and trauma relate to their confidence and self.

A news story about the effects of deforestation takes a dark turn when a mousy housewife lures a reporter into the woods with a promise of a scoop. As they go deeper and deeper into the forest, the housewife reveals details about her dark past leaving both of them forever changed.
Magnolia focuses on how one’s childhood and trauma relate to their confidence and self.
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It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.
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