On God
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Directed by Andrew Theodore Balasia | 10 mins | 2024
Perched on a darker ledge than most, Andrew Theodore Balasia’s "On God" is a kaleidoscope of tones, toxicity and tenderness, both funny and poignant, in which a man (Al Warren, "Dream Scenario") awakens from a gunshot-induced coma, determined to turn the page on his violent past. A gripping production and the most haunting use of a Eurythmics song in cinematic history.
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