To Feel A Body.

To Feel A Body.

A SYNTHETIC BODY

6 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, Science Fiction, Romance

In order to prevent further self harming, a young woman is forced to live in a new synthetic body, and must navigate intimacy in a physical form she fundamentally feels disconnected from.

Directed by Justine Ellen Chen · Written by Justine Ellen Chen

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