Glassy Ocean(1998)
On what apparently is a parallel world, time flows in a much slower pace than normal. The ocean remains on a solid state of matter as the eccentric individuals who inhabit this land casually wander over it.
Movie: Glassy Ocean
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Ocean Floor Man
Old Man
Human Building (voice)
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On what apparently is a parallel world, time flows in a much slower pace than normal. The ocean remains on a solid state of matter as the eccentric individuals who inhabit this land casually wander over it.
Release Date
1998-11-14
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6.7
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