Dead End
YOU DON'T WAKE UP FROM PUNISHMENT.
After witnessing his best friend Alex’s death in a tragic accident, fifteen-year-old Michael finds himself trapped in a time loop of the same day, each reset bringing more pain, hallucinations, and impossible choices — until he realizes the only way out may be to stop trying to fix the past and accept the one thing he fears most: letting go.
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After witnessing his best friend Alex’s death in a tragic accident, fifteen-year-old Michael finds himself trapped in a time loop of the same day, each reset bringing more pain, hallucinations, and impossible choices — until he realizes the only way out may be to stop trying to fix the past and accept the one thing he fears most: letting go.
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- Jul 12, 2025
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- 0h 8m
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