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Eyelash
Eyelash is an adaptation of spoken word poet Neil Hilborn's beloved poem "OCD", about being in love while dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
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Eyelash is an adaptation of spoken word poet Neil Hilborn’s beloved poem, ‘OCD’. The short film deals with issues of mental health, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and romantic relationships, as we follow a couple navigating the giddy beginning, tumultous middle and devastating end of a love story, coloured by the specific, challenging and often debilitating experiences of a person with OCD.
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