The Turtle Terminator

The Turtle Terminator

A scar unhealed is a lesson unlearned.

2017 · 3 min

Bitten by a turtle in his childhood, a man remembers the effect that the scar has had on his love life.

Directed by C.J. Lazaretti · Written by C.J. Lazaretti

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