Afire
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A character-driven summer drama that uses romantic tension, intellectual sparring, and environmental dread to explore ego, creativity, and human connection amid existential uncertainty.
Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.
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