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My Dear Melancholy

My Dear Melancholy

2025•3m
Drama

My Dear Melancholy, a micro-short that explores a personified version of melancholy and his dilemma of holding on or letting go

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Production

Purple Leo Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Dante Martinez

Narrator

Jeeya Balwani

Melancholy

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