Across the Distance
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Oliver, a modern kid who lives with almost every amenity possible, is selected to form part of a new innovative exchange project, the one and only of its kind. He will be hosting a foreign student, came from far away, that will bring different perspectives and ways of thinking to his live. A collision of worlds and cultures which will trigger lots of questions and feed their urge for understanding. Their curiosity might lead them to the discovery of a well-hidden and almost-forgotten secret about the origin of their civilization and show the flaws of their "perfect" society.
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