Lonely PhD student Amelia escapes intense academic pressure using a VR headset that allows people to relive their memories. But when obsessing over rekindling her friendship with former best friend Cara causes her to lose herself in nostalgia, Amelia must decide if the past really is greater than the present.
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Alternate | Science Fiction Drama
2026/02/04 | 52 mins.
After being kicked out of his band, struggling musician Oscar moves in with his best friend. But when he discovers an alternate dimension revealing a more successful version of himself, his obsession with success pulls him onto a dark path.
Written by Amber Martin Read by Marcus Armstrong Edited by Noam Gottlieb-Zeiss
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Did Alan Call?
2025/12/21 | 20 mins.
Edith, 80, is losing her sense of self as fragmented memories collapse past and present. Seeking control over her life, she applies to Dignitas but faces bureaucracy and an absent son. However, a devastating memory briefly brings clarity.
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Stationary
2025/12/21 | 40 mins.
After fifty years at a train Station Lost Property office, Alys faces its final closure. As she packs away a lifetime of forgotten belongings with young newcomer, Alfie, the two uncover a connection that might outlast even the station itself.
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When an overzealous busybody stumbles upon a suspected murder in Central Park, he launches a chaotic pursuit of the "killer." But when he finally confronts the suspect, he uncovers a twist that could either fulfil his own amateur detective fantasies - or land him in police custody himself.
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