

On Memory
2021-11-19 · 9 min · ★ 7.8
Musing on the nature of memory, Don Hertzfeldt recounts stories about a kiss from The King, a floating child in a backyard and a giant foot.
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- Don Hertzfeldt
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- Bitter Films
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- United States of America
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