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We Used to Own Houses

We Used to Own Houses

2023 · 6 min · ★ 6.5 · Thriller

After breaking into his landlord’s home, a mysterious renter forces him to read a cryptic poem that unravels the landlord’s involvement in a exploitative system of profit and power.

Directed by David Robinson-Smith · Written by Alasdair Dunn

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