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Ladder to You
Eric misses his Elsie, but in his darkest moment she shows him that true love never dies.
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2018 4 mins
Overview
An octogenarian love story. Eric misses life with his dear wife Elsie. Every moment is a reminder of the love he has lost, and he feels isolated and sad. He can't sleep. Memories are painful. The sweet moments have gone and time is something that he doesn't know what to do with. One day when he loses his precious photo of her, he goes on a desperate chase to get it back and in doing so discovers that true love never dies.
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