Becoming estranged from a close friend can be devastating. The pain, sorrow, and anger arising from a failed friendship is explored in the haunting sci-fi short DEAD LANGUAGES.

The film opens with two men sitting together on an unspecified beach, soaking in the majestic beauty of the ocean and the horizon illuminated by the glory of the setting sun. The two men are reflecting on their lives and ruminating on the roles they played in ruining their friendship.

It soon becomes evident their emotional scars remain too raw, the relationship too damaged for them to reconcile… before it is too late.

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Written and directed by Nickolas Duarte, with breathtaking cinematography by Pierluigi Malavasi, DEAD LANGUAGES is a poignant, affecting look at the pain, resentment, and emotional distance separating two former best friends - set against a global catastrophe.

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