The Essence

The Essence

2025 · 15 min · Comedy, Drama

A wannabe filmmaker struggles with heartbreak and makes a film to process it. The harder he searches for the essence, the further he drifts away from it.

Directed by Wouter De Paepe · Written by Wouter De Paepe

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