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A Bitter Message of Hopeless Grief
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A Bitter Message of Hopeless Grief

1988-06-07 · 13 min · ★ 6.9

Science Fiction · Animation

Living in a fictional world all their own, the machines of Survival Research Laboratories act out scenarios of perpetual torment, exasperating consumption, and tragic recognition

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Directors
Jonathan Reiss
Production companies
Survival Research Laboratories
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Mark PaulineMark Pauline
Matt HeckertMatt Heckert

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