Sylvia

Sylvia

Have You Ever Loved Someone So Much It Hurt?

2020 · 27 min · Romance, Drama

Matthew is a young man pushed dangerously close to the edge by the emotional abuse he endures from his girlfriend; Sylvia.

Directed by George Earwicker · Written by George Earwicker

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