The Plastic Men

The Plastic Men

No one commits suicide because they want to die. They do it to stop... something.

202606.7 / 10

A dark, introspective psychological drama that confronts suicidal ideation and PTSD through the fractured mind of a Vietnam veteran, grounded in paranoia and existential despair.

Vietnam veteran Jonathan Teller suffers from guilt and paranoid delusions. He decides to take his own life, but as he struggles to come to terms with his choice and reality, a chance encounter changes everything.

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