Ouroboros

Ouroboros

2019 · 26 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

A has-been stage director is facing writer's block while developing his new script. One day, he read a story online which catches his attention. Interested in adapting the story into a play, he searched the author of the story on the internet, who happens to be a famous female internet influencer. After researching her regular online check-in spots, the director begins to wait for her in her favorite cafe...

Directed by Trevor Choi · Written by Trevor Choi

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