The Replacement

The Replacement

2024 · 8 min · Drama, Thriller

A disillusioned college employee and aspiring writer discovers a woman virtually identical to herself in a press article about the winner of a prestigious prize.

Directed by Alexandre Nadarajah-Jacques · Written by Alexandre Nadarajah-Jacques

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