Summer Illusion(2025)
They had nothing to lose, and at the same time, everything.
At the end of summer, a young couple, Eric and Anna, make the drastic decision to run away from home and embark on a road trip with no clear destination. What initially seems like a liberating journey soon becomes an oppressive experience.
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