All That We Were
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Last published Wed, Nov 13, 2024
In the aftermath of a devastating divorce, two families are torn apart by grief, anger, and destructive choices. As the days grow dark, they struggle to escape the downward spiral of their choices, as they attempt to escape the patterns that keep them locked in their dysfunction.
When Lorenzo, a drug dealer, becomes tangled with the families lives, the family's fragile bond begins to unravel, and what seemed like an innocent choice leads them all toward a dark and unavoidable reckoning.
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