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The Truth Will Unfold

NR 2017 · 87 min · ★ 5.1 · Drama, Thriller

A young woman participates in a medical study. After a series of nightmares and unusual side effects, the line between dreams and reality is blurred. She finds herself on the run from those involved, desperate to uncover the truth.

Directed by Carlos Ferrer · Written by Carlos Ferrer

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Lindsay Goranson April Watson
Gary Swanson Dr. Green
Ron Haxton Interrogator
Ian Temple Brian
Joshua Jenks Patient / Masked Man
Jared Slade Goldman Patient / Masked Man
Amber Bogdewiecz Receptionist
Christine Gonzalez Mistress

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