The Distance Between Me and Home
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In a world that blurs between dream and reality, The Distance Between Me and Home follows William Brown as he walks through a dark alley toward a house that keeps slipping away. With each step, he faces the weight of grief, memory, and the struggle to move forward. Along the way, his mother transforms into a bear, George returns as a golden light, and questions of survival, purpose, and beauty rise to the surface. It's a story about choosing which path to take-toward pain or healing-and learning that sometimes, home isn't just a place. It's a moment. A message. A memory that says: You will survive.
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