Obscurity
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MatureComplete Wed, Jul 13, 20226h 23m
The widow St. Vincent appears in the wake of her husband's death the most wealthy plantation owner in 1790s New Orleans. But strange occurrences ensue in her wake and the town becomes obsessed with their superstitions about her. As they attempt to unravel the widow's secrets, we find she knows something of their secrets as well and the philosophical underpinnings of their pasts all surface to haunt them all.
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